A recovery operation is set to take place today in the River Bann after a car was located that is believed to be connected to a man who went missing in 1991.
A Community Search and Rescue Team located a Ford Orion in the river at New Ferry Road in Bellaghy, Co Derry, yesterday, which is believed to be connected to long term missing man James Patterson.
He was last seen nearly 30 years ago at the Mid Ulster Hospital in Magherafelt.
Once the vehicle has been removed from the water it will be taken away for forensic examination.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "A recovery operation is set to take place today, Sunday 19th July, after a vehicle was found in the River Bann at the New Ferry Road in Bellaghy.
"The Ford Orion, which was discovered by local Community Search and Rescue on Saturday 18th July, is potentially linked to the long term missing person James Patterson who went missing in 1991.
"Once the vehicle has been removed from the water, it will be subject to forensic examinations."
