Found Deceased UK - Damien Heagney, 47, Cookstown County Tyrone Northern Ireland, reported missing July, not seen since 31 Dec 2021 ‘arrest’.

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Damien Heagney: Suspected human remains found in search at Cappagh reservoir

Damien Heagney, 47, was last seen on New Year's Eve and police now believe he was murdered.

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Damien Heagney murder: £20,000 reward for information offered as PSNI confirm divers searching Tyrone reservoir

The PSNI has confirmed specialist diver teams are searching a Tyrone reservoir on Wednesday afternoon as part of the investigation into the murder of Damien Heagney.

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Damien Heagney: Suspected human remains found in search at Cappagh reservoir

Damien Heagney, 47, was last seen on New Year's Eve and police now believe he was murdered.

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Damien Heagney: Police confirm human remains are those of missing man

The 47-year-old was last seen on New Year's Eve and a Cappagh reservoir search has finished.

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Damien Heagney: Police confirm human remains are those of missing man

The 47-year-old was last seen on New Year's Eve and a Cappagh reservoir search has finished.

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On Wednesday, police confirmed they had recovered Mr Heagney's car and have also identified another vehicle of interest, a white Citroen Berlingo van, registration number LM58 UVW.

His three-year-old dog, Tyson, also remains missing. [Snip]...last seen wearing a red collar.

At the weekend, a 50-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and later released on bail pending further enquiries.

Rest in peace, Damien.

 

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At a tariff hearing at Belfast Crown Court, Justice Stephen Fowler said he was satisfied to the required standard that Mr Heagney's death was the result of a "vicious attack with a knife, including numerous blows to the head".

He described the killing as a "murderous attack" and said he was satisfied the "dismemberment of Mr Heagney's body and the nature of its disposal was intended to conceal the murder".

The judge said it was a case of "high culpability" and that the appropriate tariff is one of 24 years.

Damien Heagney: Man handed minimum of 24 years in jail for murder

Damien Heagney, 45, from County Tyrone, was last seen alive at the end of December 2021.

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“McCourt was finally convicted, following a four-week trial, on 9 April of this year.”

Detective Superintendent Wilson continued: “While the exact cause of Mr Heagney’s death has never been determined due to the decomposition of his remains, the post mortem did identify possible stab wounds to his head, neck, arms and legs.

“This was the most senseless loss of a life. It was a murder made even more disturbing by the way in which Mr Heagney’s body was subsequently dismembered, concealed in a number of packages, and ultimately disposed of in a reservoir. These actions were callous, cruel and brutal beyond comprehension"

Sentencing of Stephen McCourt for the murder of Damien Heagney | PSNI

Stephen McCourt, from Dromore, appeared before Belfast Crown Court today, 27 June, for the murder of Damien Heagney.The 41-year-old defendant had been given a life sentence in April, and was today told he will serve a minimum of 24 years in prison.Mr Damien Heagney was last seen alive in late...

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