Remains found in hunt for 'disappeared' man

Human remains have been found by teams searching for a man who disappeared near the border almost 30 years ago, it was revealed tonight.

Father-of-five Charles Armstrong, 57, from Crossmaglen, south Armagh, went missing on his way to Mass in 1981.

He is one of the so-called “Disappeared” – the 14 men and women abducted and killed by republican paramilitaries at the height of the violence in the North. Five bodies have been recovered.

Tonight the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains said the remains were found in Co Monaghan. No further details were revealed.

Mr Armstrong’s family have been informed, along with gardaí and the State Pathologist.

A statement said: “The recovery is ongoing and the formal identification process will take some time.”