Body found in search for teenager missing on Achill holiday

Gardaí stand down search for Sebastian Palma Sigmond (18) who had been missing since Friday, July 7th

When Sebastian Palma Sigmond was last seen, he was wearing a navy blue jacket and trousers, brown boots and a peaked cap, gardaí said
When Sebastian Palma Sigmond was last seen, he was wearing a navy blue jacket and trousers, brown boots and a peaked cap, gardaí said

Gardaí have stood down the search for a teenager who went missing on Achill Island, Co Mayo, on Friday, following the discovery of a body on Sunday evening.

Sebastian Palma Sigmond (18) was last seen by his family at about 5pm on Friday evening, when he left to go walking in the Dooagh area of Achill.

It is understood the Mexican teenager had been on holidays visiting family on the island.

A number of agencies were involved in the search, including the Coast Guard and Civil Defence.

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In a statement on Sunday, Gardaí said: “Following the discovery of a body in the Dooagh area of Achill on the evening of Sunday 9th July 2023, the missing person appeal for Sebastian Palma Sigmond has been stood down.

“An Garda Síochána would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance.”

Ellen O’Donoghue

Ellen O’Donoghue

Ellen O'Donoghue is an Irish Times journalist

Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly is Dublin Editor of The Irish Times