Police confirm identity of body of a man recovered from the River Roe in Limavady
Police have confirmed that the body of a man was recovered from the River Roe in Limavady yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 11th November.
The statement adds that formal identification has taken place, and the deceased has been identified as Ian Scott who was reported missing to police on Monday, 3rd November. Mr Scott’s family have been informed – and our thoughts are with them.
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.
An earlier post on Community Rescue Service Belfast District described how the search was ongoing in the Limavady area,
‘Teams have deployed each day and into the night over the course of the week during which, in conjunction with police, planned searches have been carried out in and around the town covering large areas. Our volunteers, together with our colleagues and search dogs from Search & Rescue Dog Association - SARDA Ireland North conducted searches from early Saturday morning finally standing down in the evening’.