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14/11/2014
Brendan Megraw To Buried Alongside Parents
The funeral will take place today of Brendan Megraw, one of the Disappeared.
Mr Megraw's remains were found in October in a bog in Co Meath, some 36 years after he was abducted, murdered and secretly buried by the IRA.
He was 23-years-old.
Mr Megraw's body was returned to his family this week. A mass will be held for him in west Belfast, after which he will be buried alongside his parents in Glenavy, Co Antrim.
(MH/JP)
Mr Megraw's remains were found in October in a bog in Co Meath, some 36 years after he was abducted, murdered and secretly buried by the IRA.
He was 23-years-old.
Mr Megraw's body was returned to his family this week. A mass will be held for him in west Belfast, after which he will be buried alongside his parents in Glenavy, Co Antrim.
(MH/JP)
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