Body of missing pensioner discovered in Italy one year on

THE body of a Limerick pensioner who vanished in northern Italy almost 18 months ago has been recovered.

Sat, 13 Mar, 2010 - 00:00

Sarah Stack

The family of Máiréad Geary said they were advised by the Italian authorities that DNA tests had confirmed that remains found in the Stresa area last October are those of the 82-year-old.

The Limerick woman went missing on October 10, 2008 during a holiday on Lake Maggiore with 40 members of the Active Retirement Group.

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Courts Place: Italy Place: Limerick Place: northern Italy Place: Stresa Place: Lake Maggiore Place: South Circular Road Place: Mount Mottarone Place: Rome Person: Mairead Geary Person: Geary Person: Mairead Organisation: Active Retirement Group Organisation: Soccorso Alpino Organisation: Carabineri Organisation: Embassy of Ireland

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