Hopes dashed as reports of finding missing Galway teen prove untrue

The family of the Galway teenager missing in London since Wednesday saw joy turn to anguish last night as a report that he had been found proved to be untrue.

Patrick Halpin’s family were told by British police that he had been located after “inaccurate” information from an airport that he had boarded a flight home. It is understood his name had been included on a block booking of students due to return to Dublin.

Quickly after the news broke and the family’s hopes were dashed, Patrick’s sister Regina, who has been using social media to appeal for people to search for him, tweeted: “Unfortunately there was a mix-up of information. Patrick has not been found and we ask that you continue to help in anyway you can.”