‘Land is farmland and is on the Hill of Faughart, which some people might know as an old battlefield site,’ says lead investigator
A “painstaking” search for the remains of disappeared soldier Robert Nairac is taking place close to a historical site near the Border.
ICLVR lead investigator Jon Hill said information about the location of Nairac’s remains had been passed to the commission over the years. “The land is farmland and is on the Hill of Faughart, which some people might know as an old battlefield site,” said Mr Hill. Mr Hill said that while Nairac was one of the highest profile of the Disappeared, they had had very little to go on.
“They are very private people and they have no wish to make any comment other than they hope Robert can be found and brought home for a Christian burial.”
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