Daughter of IRA murder victim dies in hospital

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The daughter of IRA murder victim Jean McConville has passed away. 

Agnes McConville died at Daisy Hill Hospital on Sunday night surrounded by her family, following a battle with cancer. 

Jean, who was a mother to 10 children, was kidnapped from her home in West Belfast in 1972 by the IRA.

She was shot and secretly buried but her body wasn't found until 2003 at a beach in County Louth. 

Jean McConville was one of nine people who later became known as the "Disappeared". 

According to the Wave Trauma Centre, Agnes was 13 years old when her mum Jean was abducted. 

Her funeral will take place tomorrow. 

There are no further details at this time. 

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