'Ian will always be lovingly remembered and sadly missed': Funeral details released for Ian Scott whose body recovered from River

Funeral details have now been released for Ian Scott who had been missing in the Limavady area.

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The details come days after police confirmed that the body of a man was recovered from the River Roe in Limavady (Tuesday 11th November).

Ian Scott  - Funeral Timesplaceholder image
Ian Scott - Funeral Times

Appeals about his whereabouts had been released by the PSNI from November 3 throughout Northern Ireland, but sadly he was remains were formerly identified after being recovered from the River Roe.

‘We extend our thanks and appreciation to Community Rescue Service (CRS) colleagues, and the local community for their efforts with co-ordinated searches and support,’ said a PSNI statement.

And an earlier post on Community Rescue Service Belfast District described how the search was ongoing in the Limavady area,

However a post on Funeral Times now says that ‘Ian (Robert) Scott’ who died on November 11, 2025 was the ‘Much loved husband of Meryl, loving father of Allan, Cory and Tammie, dear brother of Karen and Greg and son of the late Ann and Sammy’.

It adds that his funeral service will be held in Browns Funeral Home on Saturday at 12noon followed by burial in Enagh Cemetery.

The death notice asks for ‘donations if desired to The Search and Rescue teams’ and ‘Ian will always be lovingly remembered and sadly missed’.

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