The family of a Limerick man, who was declared missing for the past 25 years, have been informed by Gardaí that his human remains were actually discovered in 1996.
So that's just a few weeks after he disappeared.
Denis Walsh was 23 years old when he went missing, after walking out of his home, in Caherdavin, on March 9th, 1996.
An extraordinary bittersweet moment for the family of missing #Limerick man, Denis Walsh. The family have been informed that Denis’s body was, in fact, found in 1996, but was not identified until now through advances in DNA technology#missingpeople https://t.co/UtUBrxaUfE
— David Raleigh (@raleighreports) February 8, 2021
Remains Identified After Advances In DNA Tech
Gardaí visited Denis Walsh's family over the weekend and informed them his body had actually been found in 1996.
But was not been identified until now.
Mr Walsh went missing on March 9th, 1996.
However the trail ran cold despite numerous appeals for information and reported sightings both here and abroad.
While his family had held out hope that someone would find him alive, they've called the news 'bittersweet'.
Gardaí say Mr Walsh's body was discovered off Inis Mór in April 1996, but not identified until now, through advanced DNA technology.
Mr Walsh's family said they were awaiting further information, including the whereabouts of Denis's remains.
They also want to know when they might be able to take possession of the remains.
