Gardai yet to confirm identity of body recovered off Galway coast this afternoon
Michael Bugler (inset) has been missing since December 18
The sister of a young student who has been missing since before
Christmas said they are "relieved to finally have Michael home"
following the discovery of a body earlier today.
Michael Bugler (20) has been missing since
December 18 last, with a massive search operation undertaken by
emergency services over the last month.
Today, a body was spotted by a search party approximately 20 metres offshore at Oranmore, Co Galway.
A
source said that it would take “some time” to confirm whether the body
recovered is that of missing NUIG student Michael Bugler.
This evening, Michael's older sister Laura
Bugler thanked the public on behalf of her family and Michael's friends
for their help and support over the last three weeks.
"On
behalf of myself, my family and Michael's friends I'd like to thank you
all for your help and support over the past 3 weeks," she wrote on a
Facebook post.
"Thankfully we are so relieved to finally have Michael home today x."
Galway RNLI Lifeboat launched from Galway Docks this afternoon shortly after 12.20pm following a request from local gardai.
The remains were taken onboard the lifeboat
and transported back to the docks, before they were removed to
University Hospital Galway.
NUI Galway student Michael Bugler is originally from Ennis, Co Clare.
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