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Carrauntoohil search stood down after body found

Jun 3, 2022 10:12 By radiokerrynews
Carrauntoohil search stood down after body found
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The search for a man, who'd been missing on Carrantoohil, has been stood down after a body was found.

A body has been found in the past hour on the McGillycuddy Reeks.

61-year-old Tipperary man John Dunne,  who was an experienced walker, failed to return to his accommodation after climbing Carrauntoohil on Wednesday.

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He made contact with the B&B he was to stay at that evening, to say he would be at the Lisleibane car park in an hour, but he failed to turn up.

The alarm was raised and a search began at half past four yesterday morning.

Kerry Mountain Rescue, along with a drone team, search dogs and the Iveragh Coast Guard resumed the search for Mr Dunne this morning; a body was found a short time later.

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An Garda Síochána confirmed the search has been stood down and thanked Kerry Mountain Rescue, those who assisted with the search, the media and public for their assistance.

 

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