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Garda Appeal

Body of missing Castlebar man found

Henry Byrne had been missing since 29 September.

Updated 12.50pm

GARDAÍ HAVE CONFIRMED that the body of a man who had been missing in Mayo has been found.

Henry Byrne, 30, had not been seen since 29 September.

There had been a public appeal for information on Henry’s whereabouts.

“Gardaí in Castlebar have confirmed that the body of 30 year old Henry Burne has been located,” the Garda Press Office said in a statement.

Garda Press Office Garda Press Office

Additional reporting by Christine Bohan

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