Remains are of missing man

BRITISH police have confirmed a decomposed body found in Dorset is that of a Kenmare man who had been missing since Christmas 2006.

Remains are of missing man

A DNA sample provided by a family member has helped to positively identify Sean Wheatley, 41, whose remains were discovered by a walker in a remote area of Dorset last February.

The last sighting of Mr Wheatley was in Bantry on New Year’s Eve 2006. He had been missing from his home in Lackaroo, Kenmare, since the previous December 17.

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