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Missing person: Richard Wellwood

anthonymcg · 2006-03-14 21:54:37

There's a post already about this in the UCD forum but it may need repeating here: Image of him in the RTE News story I was getting the Nitelink around that time so it's a bit scary. Hopefully he's found well and this is not another case like Trevor Deely.

14-03-2006 9:54pm

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There's a post already about this in the UCD forum but it may need repeating here:

RTE News wrote:

Gardaí in Dublin are seeking the public’s help in locating a 21-year-old man who has been missing for four days.

Richard Wellwood of Highfield Mews in Rathmines was last seen at 3.37am on Saturday outside the Abrakebabra restaurant on Westmoreland Street.

He was wearing blue jeans, white Nike runners and a grey hooded top with the hood pulled up. He is described as being 1.9m (6′3″ - 6′4″) in height, well built and with brown hair.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Pearse Street Garda Station on 01-6669000.

Image of him in the RTE News story

I was getting the Nitelink around that time so it's a bit scary. Hopefully he's found well and this is not another case like Trevor Deely.

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#2 15-03-2006 10:47am

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My girlfriend is very close to his Mam. The family are sending round an e-mail appeal, as below:

Hi,

Please can you read attached document and forward to anyone you know.

At the moment my brother Richard has been missing since Friday night / Saturday morning. He was last seen on Westmoreland St between 3:30 and 4:00 am.

He was wearing a grey hooded top with hood pulled up, blue jeans and
white Nike runners.

If you can pass this on to everyone you know then hopefully we may get
further information as to his whereabouts. Any information please
contact Pearse St. Garda station on
01 6669000.

Thanks,

Paul Wellwood

I have also attached the Word doc that is accompanying the e-mail. It contains a picture and some more info.

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#3 15-03-2006 1:17pm

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bump

why can't I post the picture ?

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#4 15-03-2006 3:41pm

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The family have put up a €10,000 reward.

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#5 15-03-2006 4:58pm

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BrightEyes wrote:

dead or alive?

... for information leading to a safe return.

Did it bother you that much you had to ask?

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#6 15-03-2006 4:59pm

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Genghis wrote:

... for information leading to a safe return.

Did it bother you that much you had to ask?

im sure he'll turn up,if not he probably emigrated to a paradise island

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#7 15-03-2006 5:21pm

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BrightEyes wrote:

im sure he'll turn up,if not he probably emigrated to a paradise island

Please don't joke around in a thread like this. Leave it for elsewhere.

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#8 15-03-2006 5:49pm

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brighteyes
I have deleted your insensitive comment.
post anymore crap like that on this thread and I'll ban your thoughtless ass.
B

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#9 15-03-2006 5:52pm

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the poor family, cant imagine what they are going through.
hope he is found soon, safe and well.

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#10 15-03-2006 5:53pm

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That was pretty cold Bright Eyes. Can't imagine what the family are going through, hope he turns up safe and well.

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#11 15-03-2006 7:43pm

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Here's praying for his safe return...

Sent the email to everyone in my address book too...

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#12 15-03-2006 8:45pm

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Nice of you to be so thoughtful bright eyes. Richard is a good friend of mine - everyone is very worried about him and we don't need thoughtless pricks like you making a joke of the situation.:mad:

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#13 15-03-2006 9:32pm

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BrightEyes wrote:

im sure he'll turn up,if not he probably emigrated to a paradise island

Man you are some d1ckwad.

I hope people have this attitude about you if you ever land in trouble.

Someone ban this guys ass PLEASE

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#14 15-03-2006 9:48pm

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My heart goes out to his family at this time. i hope he returns safe and well.

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#15 16-03-2006 12:15am

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Is there any news on him? There's posters up everywhere. Really hope he's safe

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#16 16-03-2006 12:47am

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Blondie86Star wrote:

Is there any news on him? There's posters up everywhere. Really hope he's safe

latest news is that he's been spotted on cctv footage going past Messrs Maguire at 4am heading towards George's quay.

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#17 16-03-2006 12:49am

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still good news that he has been seen, hope he is welll and safe and is found soon.

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#18 16-03-2006 12:50am

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I was reading a lot about this in the paper, I hope to god Richard is found safe and soon.

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#19 16-03-2006 2:23am

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yeah me too, forwarded the email onto everyone i know, hope he urns up soon. Thoughts are with his family

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#20 16-03-2006 2:48am

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anthonymcg wrote:

There's a post already about this in the UCD forum but it may need repeating here:

Image of him in the RTE News story

I was getting the Nitelink around that time so it's a bit scary. Hopefully he's found well and this is not another case like Trevor Deely.

i Remember Talking to a friends Father about that Just After, and He Belived That He just got on boat to england...

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#21 16-03-2006 8:59am

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artic lemur wrote:

My heart goes out to his family at this time. i hope he returns safe and well.

I echo these sentiments. Please God all will end well.

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#22 16-03-2006 11:55am

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agent smith wrote:

i Remember Talking to a friends Father about that Just After, and He Belived That He just got on boat to england...

i remember a few years back, here was a guy from Leixlip who disappeared. he was found about a year later in france. said he just wanted to get away from it all. sounds selfish, but sometimes people feel they need a new start and want to leave everything behind.
if he's been spotted, then it's possible he was doing something similar.
i know that's little comfort to his family and friends, but at least there is still hope that he is alive and well.

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#23 16-03-2006 3:34pm

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Crumbs!, my dad has just found some cctv footage of the missing guy on one of his camera's, watching it right now. We are getting this to the gardai, just gotta be careful cause i think this hdd is on its last legs .

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#24 16-03-2006 3:57pm

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His body has been recovered from the Liffey. RIP

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#25 16-03-2006 4:04pm

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Yep, RIP.

Sad, very sad.

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#26 16-03-2006 4:04pm

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really, thats terrible. his family are in my prayers.

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#27 16-03-2006 4:32pm

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fullstop wrote:

His body has been recovered from the Liffey. RIP

Source?

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#28 16-03-2006 4:37pm

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anthonymcg wrote:

Source?

All i can find is that "a body" has been removed, the police will not even comment on whether its a male or female....

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#29 16-03-2006 4:59pm

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anthonymcg wrote:

Source?

As i said earlier in the thread, Richard was a close friend of mine. His family have identified his body. postmortem now being carried out

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#30 16-03-2006 5:23pm

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Wow, I passed dozens of those flyers, on the UCD campus, on Wednesday. I can remember thinking, "Sure, either he'll be found or he has run off to a new life." I guess you just think these things only happen "far away". Hmmm...

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#31 16-03-2006 5:51pm

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Endurance Man wrote:

All i can find is that "a body" has been removed, the police will not even comment on whether its a male or female....

Was this story published online somewhere?

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#32 16-03-2006 6:54pm

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Hm... I doubt this'll hit the media until tonight/tomorrow if he has indeed been found.

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#33 17-03-2006 4:58pm

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Just heard on newstalk that they reported that the body is likely to be that of Richard Wellwood

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#34 17-03-2006 5:14pm

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Rip

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#35 17-03-2006 7:14pm

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that poor guy,he was just out on a fun night with mates and he never returned home. its so sad, i really feel for his friends and family

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#36 17-03-2006 8:26pm

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BrightEyes wrote:

that poor guy,he was just out on a fun night with mates and he never returned home. its so sad, i really feel for his friends and family

we don't know the cause of death yet.

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#37 17-03-2006 10:18pm

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LundiMardi wrote:

we don't know the cause of death yet.

i suppose,you dont JUST fall into the liffey

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#38 18-03-2006 1:31am

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did he actually fall in the liffey, is there any exact story online etc

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#39 18-03-2006 1:36am

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fullstop wrote:

As i said earlier in the thread, Richard was a close friend of mine. His family have identified his body. postmortem now being carried out

If that is indeed factual, R.I.P.

A sad eventuality.

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#40 18-03-2006 2:56am

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drdre wrote:

did he actually fall in the liffey, is there any exact story online etc

the only one who knows was himself unless theres eyewitnesses/cctv.no point speculating.

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#41 19-03-2006 1:36pm

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ireland.com wrote:

The family of a Co Laois student, whose body was recovered from the Liffey after he had been missing for almost a week, have thanked all those who helped search for him.

The body of Richie Wellwood (21), a third-year horticulture student at UCD and originally from Abbeyleix, Co Laois, was taken from the Liffey near Sir John Rogerson's Quay on Thursday.

He was last seen outside an Abrakebabra restaurant on Westmoreland Street, Dublin, at 3.37am last Saturday. Appeals for information about his whereabouts had been posted around the city and his family pledged a €10,000 reward for information.

It now appears that Mr Wellwood may have fallen into the Liffey after a night out. He had been in the UCD bar in Belfield before going with friends to Club M in Blooms Hotel, Temple Bar. He became separated from them after leaving the club.

Last night, his older brother, Paul Wellwood, thanked those who had assisted in the search, those who sent messages of support and Pearse Street gardaí.

RIP

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#42 19-03-2006 1:57pm

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My thoughts go out to his family and friends, death is an awfull thing, but when it happens like that its totally heartbreaking.

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#43 19-03-2006 3:20pm

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Poor bloke. Rest in peace

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#44 19-03-2006 5:17pm

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RIP

My uncle knows his family.

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