‘Bitter disappointment’ as search for Disappeared soldier ends without success

The remains of Robert Nairac have never been found, and he is part of a group of 17 people, known as the Disappeared, who were killed and secretly buried by paramilitary groups.

Bitter disappointment has been expressed as a search for Disappeared soldier Robert Nairac ended without success.

The Grenadier Guards captain is believed to have been abducted by the Provisional IRA while on an undercover operation in a pub in south Armagh in 1977.