Unidentified Remains – Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim

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Gardaí at Manorhamilton Garda Station, together with the National Missing Person’s Unit, are seeking the publics’ help in identifying the human remains of a male found at Knockbrack, Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim.

On 1st May 1986, two fishermen reported to Gardaí that they had found a body of a man along the seashore. The body was of a male adult and was badly decomposed, therefore making identification impossible. A post mortem was carried out at the time, and it was estimated that the man was in the water approximately (1) month. Neither fingerprints nor dental records were obtainable. Despite circulation of details at the time, identification wasn’t established.

An exhumation took place in January 2021 and a DNA profile was successfully taken. The findings were that the deceased was a white male between 30-50 years old, between 5’4 and 5’7. It is possible the male wore dentures as all his teeth had been removed. DNA was extracted and was suitable for comparison. However, despite being uploaded to the National DNA database, a match hasn’t been located. The DNA profile has been uploaded to all European databases, and will be regularly checked against all profiles.

Clothing

- Blue Wrangler jeans
- Dark coloured leather belt, silver buckle with the words “Malt Liquer” and “Scultz” and a dog depicted on the buckle.
- Brown shoes rubber soles with leather uppers B.Jees make.

Tattoo’s

- Left forearm – word “Eire”
- Upper left arm – 2 crossed swords
- Right forearm – a dagger and scabbard
- Upper right arm – green shamrock

Gardaí in Manorhamilton Garda Station - Investigating. Tel: (071 -9820620)