Advertisement

Body found in search for missing fisherman Kodie Healy

A body has been recovered by divers in west Cork in connection with the ongoing search for fisher...
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

07.00 14 Oct 2019


Share this article


Body found in search for missi...

Body found in search for missing fisherman Kodie Healy

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

07.00 14 Oct 2019


Share this article


A body has been recovered by divers in west Cork in connection with the ongoing search for fisherman Kodie Healy.

Mr Healy was reported missing on Wednesday evening.

He failed to return home, and the wreckage of a boat was discovered near the coastline in Dunmanus Bay on Thursday.

Advertisement

Valentia Coast Guard confirmed that the search was stood down on Sunday.

The body was found at Dunmanus shortly after 4.00pm.

The remains have been transferred to Cork University Hospital for formal identification and a post mortem examination.

An extensive search, including a shoreline search coordinated by Valentia Coast Guard and An Garda Síochána, has been underway since Wednesday.

The Naval ship LE George Bernard Shaw acted as an on-scene coordinator.

The search was supported by Coast Guard units, RNLI, Civil Defence, naval divers and volunteer diving clubs.

It was also backed up by large number of local volunteer searchers.


Share this article


Read more about

Cork University Hospital Dunmanus Dunmanus Bay Kodie Healy LE George Bernard Shaw Missing Fisherman Search Valentia Coast Guard West Cork Wreckage

Most Popular