Body of man recovered from Lough Ree

Updated: 19:16, Friday, 13 August 2004

The body recovered from Lough Ree this afternoon has been identified as that of 71-year-old Walter Borner.

The body recovered from Lough Ree this afternoon has been identified as that of 71-year-old Walter Borner.

Mr Borner had been missing since a boating accident on the lake last Sunday.

The body was brought to shore by the gardaí and members of the Athlone sub-aqua club and was taken to Mullingar General Hospital for a post mortem.
 
The body was found floating in the water by a passing cruiser near Nun's Island at 12.30pm today.

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