Body found in search for missing Derry man

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Thursday, 1 September 2016 17:25

A body has been found in a coastal area of Co.Donegal in the search for a missing Derry man.

Tony Griffiths, from Culmore had been camping with his family near the Isle of Doagh in Inishowen on Monday night.

When they woke on Tuesday the 59 year old had gone missing.

The family raised the alarm on Tuesday evening when Tony failed to return.

Land and sea searches have been ongoing for the past three days involving a large team of volunteers.

A body was located on rocks near "Five Finger Strand" by a Coastgaurd helicopter this afternoon.

The remains have been taken to hospital where a post mortem and formal identification process will take place.

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