Former GAA player Jordan Gallagher
Jordan, who is in his early 20s, went missing on Saturday, March 2 and was last seen near his home in Ballycolman, Strabane.
For over three weeks, extensive searches have been carried out volunteers and locals after reports a man may have entered the river.
A cross-border search was launched along the banks of the Mourne and Foyle rivers.
But late on Monday evening after 24 days of searches, Jordan’s remains were recovered.
Voluntary group Community Search and Rescue posted this late last night on its Facebook page:
“SAD CONCLUSION TO STRABANE SEARCH
“CRS volunteers were deployed on a daily basis since Saturday, 2nd March, in the search for a young person believed to have entered the river in Strabane.
“Searches were conducted alongside our SAR colleagues from Foyle Search and Rescue and Search & Rescue Dog Association – SARDA Ireland North, with friends and members of the community coming together to support family members in bringing their loved one home.
“Early this evening (Monday), a family friend located a body believed to be that of the missing person.
“Having been contacted by family, our volunteers then recovered the deceased to Foyle Search and Rescue base at Prehen, Derry.
“The management and volunteers of the the Community Rescue Service extend our prayers and deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased.”
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