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Body found in search for missing teenager on Achill Island

Body found in search for missing teenager on Achill Island
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Gardaí have stood down a search for a missing teenager on Achill Island after the discovery of a body. .

Sebastian Palma Sigmond (18) was missing since Friday.

He was last seen by his family at approximately 5 pm when he left to go walking in the Dooagh area of Achill.

In a statement from the gardai they said: "Following the discovery of a body in the Dooagh area of Achill on the evening of Sunday 9th July 2023, the missing person appeal for Sebastian Palma Sigmond has been stood down.

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"An Garda Síochána would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance."

By Rebecca Black, PA

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