A man suspected of sending hate mail to the mother of Mary Boyle, who disappeared in 1977, aged six, has died before he could appear before the courts. One of the letters had indicated that it had come from Mary, a twin, who is Ireland’s longest-missing person. Mary disappeared when she was visiting her grandparents in Caselard, outside Ballyshannon, on the Donegal-Fermanagh border, in March, 1977. A garda source said: “This aspect of the Mary Boyle investigation will not be pursued. Missing Mary’s cousin, Joe Craig, who organised the rally, said time was running out to bring whoever was responsible to justice.

Source: Irish Examiner March 30, 2018 22:52 UTC