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Police investigating 1991 missing person case begin recovery operation for car found in river

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19 July 2020...McAuley Multimedia.....A recovery operation took place today, Sunday 19th July, after a vehicle was found in the River Bann at the New Ferry Road in Bellaghy.The Ford Orion, which was discovered by local Community Search and Rescue on Saturday 18th July, is potentially linked to the long term missing person James Patterson who went missing in 1991.PICTURE STEVEN MCAULEY/McAULEY MULTIMEDIA

Police investigating the 1991 disappearance of James Patterson begin recovery op after a car was found in River Bann yesterday.

The recovery operation is set to take place today, Sunday 19th July, after a vehicle was found in the River Bann at the New Ferry Road in Bellaghy.

The Ford Orion, which was discovered by local Community Search and Rescue on Saturday 18th July, is potentially linked to the long term missing person James Patterson, who went missing in 1991.

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Once the vehicle has been removed from the water, it will be subject to forensic examinations.