Family of Dean McIlwaine thank volunteers who helped search efforts

A body was found on Cavehill on Saturday afternoon

Published 23rd Jul 2017
Last updated 24th Jul 2017

The family of Dean McIlwaine have thanked those who helped in a widespread search effort which resulted in the recovery of his body.

The 22-year-old was last seen on the 13th of July, and several searches took place before a man's body was found in the Cavehill area of Belfast on Saturday afternoon.

Although the PSNI are yet to formally announce confirmation of identity, Dean's aunt Kim posted the following message online on Sunday morning: