Gerard Evans
Gerry Evans | |
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Born | Gerard Evans 1955 |
Disappeared | County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland |
Died | March 1979 (aged 24) |
Gerard Evans (1955–1979) was one of the "Disappeared" of the Troubles. Having gone missing in March 1979, his body was recovered 31 years later in October 2010.[1]
Early life
Gerard Evans, known as "Gerry", was a 24-year-old painter and decorator from Crossmaglen, County Armagh, in Northern Ireland.[2]
Disappearance
Evans was kidnapped by the
Recovery of the body
In October 2010 the Sunday Tribune journalist Suzanne Breen published a story that she had received information about the location of Evans' body from an ex-member of the Provisional IRA's "South Armagh Brigade",[3] the source also giving the details of Evans' kidnap and murder. After an extensive search of the vicinity indicated the Garda Síochána located Evans' body on 15 October 2010. The source stated that their decision in coming forward with the information was influenced by the 2007 murder of Paul Quinn.[3]
Evans' funeral took place at St. Patrick's Church in Crossmaglen on 4 December 2010; he was buried in the church's graveyard.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Remains of Disappeared victim found in Co Louth". Irish Independent. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Remains were 'Disappeared' Crossmaglen man Gerry Evans". BBC News. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Suzanne Breen (17 October 2010). "Masked IRA man's map leads to body in Louth". Sunday Tribune. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ "Remains were 'Disappeared' Crossmaglen man Gerry Evans". BBC News. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ "Disappeared but not forgotten: the grim secrets the IRA could not bury". the Guardian. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "'Disappeared' man Gerry Evans funeral takes place". BBC News. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2022.