The Disappeared
There were fifteen people who ‘disappeared’ during ‘the troubles’ in Northern Ireland. To date, six bodies have been recovered, but the burial sites of the remaining nine are unknown. PIRA admitted responsibility for ten of the fifteen, while one was admitted by the INLA. No attribution has been given to the remaining four.
Victim |
Disappeared |
Attribution |
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| 1 | Seamus Wright | Oct 1972 | PIRA | |
| 2 | Kevin McKee | Oct 1972 | PIRA | |
| 3 | Jean McConville | Dec 1972 | PIRA | Body recovered 2003 |
| 4 | Peter Wilson | Aug 1973 | ||
| 5 | Eamon Molloy | Jul 1975 | PIRA | Body recovered 1999 |
| 6 | Columba McVeigh | Oct 1975 | PIRA | |
| 7 | Robert Nairac | May 1977 | PIRA | |
| 8 | Brendan Megraw | Apr 1978 | PIRA | |
| 9 | John McClory | May 1978 | PIRA | Body recovered 1999 |
| 10 | Brian McKinney | May 1978 | PIRA | Body recovered 1999 |
| 11 | Gerard Evans | May 1979 | ||
| 12 | Danny McIlhone | Jul 1981 | PIRA | Body recoverd 2008 |
| 13 | Charlie Armstrong | Aug 1981 | ||
| 14 | Eugene Simons | Jan 1984 | Body recovered 1984 | |
| 15 | Seamus Ruddy | May 1985 | INLA |