Fresh plea for man ‘Disappeared’ 40 years ago

The anguished family of a teenager kidnapped and killed by the IRA yesterday have made a fresh appeal for information on the eve of the 40th anniversary of his disappearance.

Fresh plea for man ‘Disappeared’ 40 years ago
Sun, 01 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
Lesley-Anne McKeown

Columba McVeigh, from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, was among 16 murder victims who became known as the “Disappeared”.

Despite extensive searches, the body of the 19-year-old was never found.

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CourtsPlace: Dungannon, Co TyronePlace: Bragan BogPlace: EmyvalePlace: Co MonaghanPlace: LiverpoolPlace: CoghalstownPlace: MeathPlace: west BelfastPlace: CrossmaglenPlace: FrancePlace: ColumbaPerson: Columba McVeighPerson: Oliver McVeighPerson: McVeighPerson: GardaíPerson: Dympna KerrPerson: ColumbaPerson: Kevin McKeePerson: Seamus WrightPerson: Jean McConvillePerson: Charles ArmstrongPerson: Joe LynskeyPerson: Robert NairacPerson: Seamus RuddyPerson: Frank MurrayPerson: Brendan MegrawPerson: Sandra PeakeOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ RemainsOrganisation: ICVLROrganisation: ChristianOrganisation: SASOrganisation: ICLVROrganisation: WAVE Trauma Centre
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