He was last seen in November 1975
Columba McVeigh, 19, from Donaghmore, Co Tyrone, was last seen in November 1975.
“The fact that we have not found his remains after a number of searches is deeply disappointing and frustrating especially for the McVeigh family.“Back in 2014 we found Brendan Megraw’s remains 15 years after the first search on Oristown Bog, Co Meath. We constantly review information and refine it. “I can’t put a timeframe on the search but obviously we would hope to see success in phase one which starts today.
“There is an additional challenge in that part of the area is forested but we’ll deal with that if we have to further down the line.
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