Dig begins for remains of Troubles victim 50 years after disappearance
A search has commenced for the remains of Seamus Maguire, a victim of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, who disappeared in 1976. Forensic experts are digging in County Antrim, where credible evidence suggests he was buried by republican paramilitaries. The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains is leading the effort, with hopes from Maguire's family for a proper burial after over 50 years of uncertainty.
- ▪Seamus Maguire was abducted and became one of the 'disappeared' during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
- ▪The search is taking place in County Antrim, where he is believed to have been buried in 1976.
- ▪The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains has found 13 of the 17 bodies of the disappeared, with four still missing.
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Seamus Maguire, one of 17 people killed in the Troubles officially designated as ‘disappeared’. Photograph: ICLVR/PAView image in fullscreenSeamus Maguire, one of 17 people killed in the Troubles officially designated as ‘disappeared’. Photograph: ICLVR/PANorthern IrelandDig begins for remains of Troubles victim 50 years after disappearanceSeamus Maguire believed to have been killed and buried in County Antrim by republican paramilitaries in 1976Rory Carroll Ireland correspondentTue 26 May 2026 09.37 EDTLast modified on Tue 26 May 2026 09.38 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHalf a century after Seamus Maguire was abducted and became one of the “disappeared” of Northern Ireland’s Troubles, a search for his remains has begun in two acres of County Antrim farmland.A team of forensic…
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