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Divers find body after jet-ski accident

Co Mayo - Man's body recovered
Co Mayo - Man's body recovered

Divers have recovered the body of a young man who was involved in a jet-ski accident on Lough Beltra in Co Mayo yesterday evening.

He has been named as 19-year-old Alan Joyce of Ranaghy, Islandeady.

The body was recovered just before 11am by members of Achill sub aqua club.

Mr Joyce was thrown into the water after the jet ski on which he had been a passenger flipped over at high speed in the middle of the lake.

The craft was being operated by a friend who managed to make it ashore after the accident.