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| Family told of 'Disappeared map' | Family told of 'Disappeared map' |
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| The family of a Crossmaglen man who went missing 29 years ago has been given a map showing where his body might be. | The family of a Crossmaglen man who went missing 29 years ago has been given a map showing where his body might be. |
| Gerry Evans, 24, is listed as one of the Disappeared. His family have never been told what happened to him, or where he might be buried. | |
| He was last seen hitching a lift in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, on Sunday 25 March, 1979. | He was last seen hitching a lift in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, on Sunday 25 March, 1979. |
| In March this year, a note and the map were given to his aunt. | In March this year, a note and the map were given to his aunt. |
| Gerry Evans's brother, Noel, told the BBC his aunt was given the A4 white card with a drawing of where the body was claimed to be and a message which read: "This is where I believe Gerry to be buried. I hope this helps and God bless you all." | Gerry Evans's brother, Noel, told the BBC his aunt was given the A4 white card with a drawing of where the body was claimed to be and a message which read: "This is where I believe Gerry to be buried. I hope this helps and God bless you all." |
| The document was taken to the Gardai before being passed on to the Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains. | The document was taken to the Gardai before being passed on to the Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains. |
| Noel Evans and a commission representative visited the alleged site, which is being kept secret while tests are carried out. | |
| Before a dig can start, demographical maps need to be checked to see if the site, as described, existed 30 years ago. | Before a dig can start, demographical maps need to be checked to see if the site, as described, existed 30 years ago. |
| Scientific equipment will be used to check for any soil disruption and sniffer dogs will also inspect the area. | Scientific equipment will be used to check for any soil disruption and sniffer dogs will also inspect the area. |
| It could take up to a year for this work to be completed. | It could take up to a year for this work to be completed. |
| In 1999, the IRA admitted it abducted and murdered nine of the Disappeared who went missing in the 1970s and early 80s. | |
| The bodies of four of those people have since been recovered. | |
| However, no-one has ever admitted killing a number of other missing men, including Mr Evans. |