Body of man missing since 1991 found in River Bann
It's after a Ford Orion was extracted last month.
Last updated 11th Aug 2020
The body of a man who went missing nearly 30 years ago has been recovered from a car found in a river in Northern Ireland.
James Patterson disappeared on October 6th 1991.
Police officers and other emergency services extracted the vehicle from the River Bann at the New Ferry Road in Bellaghy last month.
A PSNI statement said: "Police can confirm human remains were found following the recovery of a car from the River Bann at the New Ferry Road in Bellaghy last month.
"The vehicle was recovered from the river in July and following examination, it has been confirmed the human remains are those of James Patterson who went missing on 6th October 1991.
"The family have been informed and request for privacy at this time.''
The death is not being treated as suspicious.