Body found after search for missing Belfast man in Spain

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A body, believed to be missing Belfast man John George, has been found in Spain.

The 37-year-old father-of-two, also known as John Hardy, disappeared while holidaying in Alicante.

He was last in touch with his loved ones on 14 December and was reported missing four days later after he failed to board his flight home.

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L-R siblings Darren, Courtney, Caitlin and John George. Pic: PA


Mr George’s family then flew over to Alicante to help with search efforts, while his brother Darren George said they would not leave Spain without John’s body.

He said on Sunday: “This isn’t going to stop and certainly we’re not going to go away until we get John’s body. We get John’s body, we’re on the next flight out of here.”

Police in Northern Ireland had been aiding their Spanish counterparts with their investigation and issued appeals for information that could locate Mr George.

Darren also described his brother as a “happy-go-lucky guy”, who was a champion boxer when younger.

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He said: “John would have rang you at any time of the day or night. So, when we didn’t get the phone call from John within two days, we knew something was wrong.”

Darren, who rejected claims his family is under death threats from paramilitaries in Northern Ireland, said his sibling was a “normal, average guy” but he also had his “troubles”.

He explained: “John was a drug addict, it took over John’s life.”

Despite his issues, Darren said his brother would “never have missed Christmas with his boys”.

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