Body of missing Irish man recovered in Ecuador

The body of a missing Irish man has been recovered in Ecuador.

Tue, 23 Jan, 2018 - 13:49

The body of a missing Irish man has been recovered in Ecuador.

2David Higgins, 26, from Kerry, went missing on Saturday after a group of five kayakers became caught in a flash-flood on the River Abanico in Ecuador. 

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