Body found in Mourne Mountains confirmed to be missing father-of-three

Body found in Mourne Mountains confirmed to be missing father-of-three

The body of a man recovered from the Mourne Mountains on Tuesday night has been confirmed to be that of missing Portadown man Gareth Prideaux (41).

Heartbreak as body found in Mourne Mountains confirmed as missing dad-of-three

41-year-old Gareth Prideaux had been reported missing, before his body was found at the NI beauty spot

Gareth Prideaux: Body found in Mourne Mountains confirmed as Co Armagh dad-of-three

The Portadown man's family have asked for donations to be made to the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team

Sadness as body of Portadown dad-of-three recovered from Mourne Mountains

The body of a man recovered from the Mourne Mountains on Tuesday was that of Portadown dad-of-three Gareth Prideaux. Mr Prideaux had been reported missing, prompting a large-scale search, which sadly ended in tragedy on Tuesday night. The Mourne Mountain Rescue Team, following a request for assistance from the police, sent 12 members into the mountain, near Annalong, around 7pm. The operation was stood down just after 11pm. The 41-year-old, from…