13 January 2025
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Will we ever solve the mystery of Ireland's unidentified human remains?
More than 360 families of missing people have submitted DNA in a bid to find their loved ones since establishment of a samples database almost a decade ago
Case 5: The ring she wore
Among the remains listed is the body of a woman believed to be Asian, possibly Vietnamese. Her remains were taken from the sea off Doolin, Co Clare, on October 4, 2018 and she was laid to rest in Drumcliffe graveyard in east Clare.
When the database was initially published, the entry relating to the woman outlined that the body had “open wounds and open fractures deemed not post mortem”. This is no longer contained on the listing, however.
The current listing says that a ring described as a band of metal circles was worn on the left hand’s ring finger, with Lara inscribed on the inside. There is no photograph of the jewellery.
However, the Irish Examiner discovered that more in-depth details about the woman’s remains are on the British database of unidentified remains, including photos of the jewellery that the woman had been wearing — the ring, as well as a bracelet.
An autopsy was carried out on October 6, 2018, while DNA samples have also been taken.
A forensic orthodontist was also contacted to perform a full dental examination.
However, efforts so far to identify the woman have proven futile.
The British listing also states that the woman of slim build, measured 5ft 9in, had grey hair and a gold tooth, and was between 50 and 55 years old. It also gives the exact location of where her body was found as being half a mile out to sea from the Sea Stacks close to the Cliffs of Moher. That in-depth information is only available if someone goes to check the British database on the National Crime Agency’s website.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-41550049.html
Will we ever solve the mystery of Ireland's unidentified human remains?
More than 360 families of missing people have submitted DNA in a bid to find their loved ones since establishment of a samples database almost a decade ago
Case 5: The ring she wore
Among the remains listed is the body of a woman believed to be Asian, possibly Vietnamese. Her remains were taken from the sea off Doolin, Co Clare, on October 4, 2018 and she was laid to rest in Drumcliffe graveyard in east Clare.
When the database was initially published, the entry relating to the woman outlined that the body had “open wounds and open fractures deemed not post mortem”. This is no longer contained on the listing, however.
The current listing says that a ring described as a band of metal circles was worn on the left hand’s ring finger, with Lara inscribed on the inside. There is no photograph of the jewellery.
However, the Irish Examiner discovered that more in-depth details about the woman’s remains are on the British database of unidentified remains, including photos of the jewellery that the woman had been wearing — the ring, as well as a bracelet.
An autopsy was carried out on October 6, 2018, while DNA samples have also been taken.
A forensic orthodontist was also contacted to perform a full dental examination.
However, efforts so far to identify the woman have proven futile.
The British listing also states that the woman of slim build, measured 5ft 9in, had grey hair and a gold tooth, and was between 50 and 55 years old. It also gives the exact location of where her body was found as being half a mile out to sea from the Sea Stacks close to the Cliffs of Moher. That in-depth information is only available if someone goes to check the British database on the National Crime Agency’s website.
