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Robert’s body found
24.11.10
by Linda McGrory
THE body of a man discovered washed up on a beach in
Malin Head today is that of Robert ‘Jackie’
McLaughlin who has been missing since a fishing
accident on November 1.
The tragic discovery was made shortly before 10.30am
by a man out walking the beach in a cove at Killourt,
Malin Head.
Mr McLaughlin, a 41-year old single man from Ross
Head, Glengad, went missing following an accident
that claimed the life of his uncle Eddie ‘Liza’
Doherty, 65. The two were fishing lobster when
Eddie’s boat ‘Jennifer’ got into difficulties and
capsized off Glengad Head. |
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The late Robert McLaughlin, left, and his uncle, the late Eddie Doherty. |
The body of Mr Doherty
was recovered quickly but despite an intensive air
and sea search, his nephew remained missing.
His body was recovered this morning less than eight
kilometres north west of the accident scene. Flanked
by two of his heartbroken brothers, his remains were
removed from the scene to Letterkenny Hospital where
a post mortem is due to take place later today.
Eddie Doherty’s son-in-law, Martin McDermott,
thanked everyone for tirelessly helping in the
search.
“The people around here never gave up hope and kept
on searching.”
“This is a big relief that Robert’s body has been
got and hopefully now when we bury Robert, both
families can start to put their lives back
together.”
The Coast Guard search for the fisherman’s remains
was officially scaled back on Sunday after a 21-day
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