The body of a man has been recovered in the search for a young father who has been missing since a kayaking accident almost a week ago. A body was recovered on Saturday afternoon during a search for Declan Reid (34) who went missing almost a week ago while out kayaking with his son. “Gardaí in Athy have recovered the body of a male, aged in his 30s, this afternoon following a search operation in the River Barrow, Co. Kildare which commenced on 28th February 2021,” said a Garda spokesperson. “At approximately 4pm, Gardaí from the Sub-Aqua Unit recovered the body from the water. The body of the male remains at the scene and the local coroner has been notified.

Source: Irish Independent March 06, 2021 19:30 UTC