Tragedy was second for Bryan Whelan’s family

The death of Bryan Whelan, whose body was discovered last Saturday trapped in a cage in the River Shannon, was the second tragedy to strike his family, it has emerged

Tragedy was second for Bryan Whelan’s family

Sources close to the Whelans revealed how an uncle of Bryan’s was killed in a motorcycle accident 37 years ago.

“Bryan’s father John went through the heartache of loosing a brother in a motorcycle crash and now he has lost a son,” said a source close to the family.

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