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Body of missing Irish man, 29, found in Denmark

Police were appealing for information on the whereabouts of Peter Burns, 29
Police were appealing for information on the whereabouts of Peter Burns, 29

Danish police have confirmed that the body of missing Irish man Peter Burns, 29, was found today in the harbour of the city of Aarhus.

At 1.09pm Danish time, a member of the public contacted police to say they had seen a body in the water at a building called Navitas.

Police said it was the building where Mr Burns was last seen on CCTV.

Mr Burns, from Dunboyne, Co Meath, went missing on the night of 5 December, 2021.

His remains will be examined to establish the cause of death and police confirmed that his family has been informed.