Missing murder victims' families give each other strength, says sister
Summary
Families of people who went missing during the conflict in Northern Ireland, known as the Troubles, meet yearly for a memorial walk to support each other. They remember the missing, called the Disappeared, who were kidnapped and secretly buried by paramilitary groups. The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains (ICLVR) works to find these missing people.Key Facts
- Columba McVeigh disappeared on November 1, 1975, after being kidnapped by the IRA.
- The Disappeared are missing victims who were secretly buried by paramilitaries during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
- The Families of the Disappeared hold a silent walk yearly at Stormont to remember their loved ones.
- Four out of 17 victims, including McVeigh, are still missing.
- The ICLVR searches for the remains of Troubles-era victims and can only investigate cases up to 1998.
- Five lilies were placed at the memorial event representing the five still missing victims.
- The organization WAVE Trauma Centre organizes the annual memorial to support families of the Disappeared.
- A recent search in Bragan Bog aims to find McVeigh's remains.
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