Columba McVeigh’s sister shares hopes for resolution as bog search resumes

Columba McVeigh’s sister shares hopes for resolution as bog search resumes

Dympna Kerr’s brother was killed in 1975 (PA)

The sister of a teenager killed during the Troubles says she hopes the “dark cloud” surrounding their family will be lifted as the search for his body resumes.

Columba McVeigh, 19, from Donaghmore in Co Tyrone, was abducted, murdered and secretly buried by the IRA in 1975 and his remains are believed to be at Bragan Bog in Co Monaghan.

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