1710UFIRL - Unidentified Female

Belt found on the victim. To view a bigger photo of the belt, click here.

Date of Discovery: August 14, 2016
Location of Discovery: In the water at the base of the cliffs of Moher, Doolin, Co. Clare, Ireland
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Not recognizable
Cause of Death: No foul play suspected

Physical Description

Estimated Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Unavailable - Lower and upper jaw missing.
Fingerprints: Unavailable
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Denim jeans bearing the label Esmara (Esmara clothing is sometimes carried by Lidl), purple clothing bearing a size tag 40/42, black belt with woven pattern.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

On the 14th of August 2016, the body of a female was recovered near Doolin, Co Clare by a member of the Burren sub-aqua unit in the course of a training exercise. The deceased was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick where a post-mortem was carried out. Following examination foul play was ruled out. A DNA profile was created and circulated through Interpol with a view to establishing the identity of the body but to date this has been unsuccessful. The only details that may assist in identifying the female relate to clothing recovered with the remains. Partial clothing on the body included denim jeans bearing the label Esmara and another item of clothing which was purple in colour bearing a size tag 40/42. A black belt with a woven pattern was also recovered. The deceased has never been identified and was buried on 3rd Jan 2018 at Plot 24 (b) Section E Drumcliff Graveyard, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Kilrush Garda Station
Agency Contact Person: Superintendent John Ryan
Agency Phone Number: +353 65 9080557
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A

Agency Name: Missing Persons Unit
Agency Contact Person: Sergeant Carmel Griffin
Agency Phone Number: +353 1 666 9476
Agency E-Mail: missing_persons@garda.ie 
Agency Case Number: N/A

Information Source(s)

Garda
Garda - Crimecall on RTE
Gov.ie - Unidentified human remains

Admin Notes

Added: 10/14/2022; Last Updated: 5/21/23