Search for man missing from Mullingar stood down after remains found

An Garda Síochána thanked the media and the public for their assistance in the matter.

Updated on 20 May 2021

A SEARCH FOR a man missing from Mullingar has been stood down following the discovery of human remains.

51-year-old Sean Bond had been missing since Christmas Eve 2017.

Gardaí said in a statement on 20 May 2021: “Following the discovery of human remains in Mullingar, Co Westmeath on 8 May 2021, the search for missing person Sean Bond has been stood down.

In the statement, gardaí confirmed his remains were located in a wooded area in Mullingar and a post-mortem examination was conducted by the Office of the State Pathologist.

An Garda Síochána thanked the media and the public for their assistance in the matter.

With reporting by Hayley Halpin

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