Human remains have been found in a car which was recovered from Lough Erne on Monday, the PSNI have said.
The vehicle was recovered on Monday after locals in Co Fermanagh had spotted an anomaly in the water and reported it to police.
Officer say the car recovered belonged to Michael 'Tony' Lynch who went missing from his home in Clones, Co Monaghan 18 years ago.
Today, a PSNI spokesperson confirmed human remains had been found in the vehicle and that Mr Lynch's family had been informed.
"Police can confirm that human remains have been found following the recovery of a car from Lough Erne in the Corradillar area of Fermanagh on Monday 18th May.
"The vehicle was located underwater by police divers and recovered for examination and is believed to be the Mitsubishi belonging to Michael ‘Tony’ Lynch who went missing from his home in Clones, County Monaghan 18 years ago.
"We are liaising with colleagues from An Garda Síochána, who are investigating Mr Lynch’s disappearance."
Mr Lynch disappeared from his home on January 6, 2002 and a number of searches linked to his disappearance have been carried out over the years.
