--Missing student in London.--

mikeydublin

Lets hope he is found, missing 18 year old student Patrick Halpin. http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/fears-grow-for-irish-teen-missing-in-london-29984358.html

Merkin

Very mysterious. Hope he's found safe and well.

Super-Rush

Thread stuck.

Anyone acting like a dick will be banned.

rosiem

I know the Halpin family and you couldnt meet a nicer family this is very out of character for Paddy. Thoughts are with the family at this horrible time

rosiem

Patrick has been found safe and well Thankfully

Cian92

He has been found safe and well according to the six one.

Chucken

My name is URL wrote: »

He's been found safe and well apparently

Was just going to post that. Great news

Chucken

Link: http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0206/502587-patrick-halpin-missing/

Fratton Fred

Good news, hope he is well .

LizT

Always a relief to hear someone is found safe, hope he's ok.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

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The Black Oil

His sister is saying it was a mix up and he's not been found.

https://twitter.com/reggienih/status/431501333112164352

4fm saying British police are dismissing claims that he was found

NewMrs2b

It looks like they had a block check in and police thought he checked in on flight

http://www.irishmirror.ie/incoming/irish-student-patrick-halpin-loughrea-3118568

Hank Scorpio

Must be horrible for the family to hear hes been found and realize its not true

kevinandrew

How awful for the family to be told he was safe and well but sadly it doesn't surprise me the Met Police would make such a mistake.

Hope he's found soon, must be absolute torture for the family.

ninebeanrows

That's really cruel.

Let's hope he is found soon, it has not been very long since last seen so very hopeful.

sum41dude

I can't believe the police could make such a stupid mistake, how horrifying for the Halpin family. Still hoping Patrick is found safe and well but the more time that passes the more unlikely that is :-(

Sky news reporting body found in Leicester square

ninebeanrows

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Sky news reporting body found in Leicester square

What an unthinkably traumatic night for the family. :mad::(

ThirdMan

Desperate stuff altogether. RIP.

Cathmandooo

Heartbreaking, the poor guy, the poor family. Rest in peace

leahyl

God that's awful, what happened I wonder.

May he rest in peace, his poor family - they are in my thoughts and prayers

travellingbid

Body found close to where he went missing ...., God help the family .......To get good news this evening and then the worst news possible tonight. Thoughts and prayers are with them x

Juan_Mata

Poor family. x

Zillah

Can you imagine the relief when they were told he was found alive and well? What a nightmare.

padd b1975

travellingbid wrote: »

Body found close to where he went missing ....

Where the hell did they start searching??

RIP to the deceased.

Has it been confirmed yet?

Defiler Of The Coffin

Such an awful thing to happen. Heart goes out to the family.

wandatowell

Been a tough couple of days for the family but today was just a rollercoaster.


Horrendous story from start to finish.

vicwatson

All tomorrows newspapers saying its Patrick's body they've found.

Travel safely Patrick.

Chucken

This is so sad. The poor crather. And his family

My name is URL

Mr.S wrote: »

The area has quite a lot of alleyways with loads of bins blocking the sides etc.

Loads of CCTV cameras too so hopefully they'll have no problem catching anyone that may have been involved.

RobbingBandit

Very sad for family and his fellow students/friends, RIP.

Zillah

My name is URL wrote: »

Loads of CCTV cameras too so hopefully they'll have no problem catching anyone that may have been involved.

There's no guarantee that it was anything like that. If he was drunk he may have just sat down somewhere quiet, fallen asleep and died of hypothermia. Happened a lad here a few years ago. Was on his way home from the pub, fell asleep in a field and never woke up.

I was once came across a young fella fast asleep beside a wall in a housing estate in South Dublin at four AM. Woke him up, and he went off on his way mumbling incoherently.

andyman

I really don't want to do a mods job, but seriously. Can we not speculate like?

JackF1

So very sad.

I was mugged late night on a busy street in Mayfair about two years ago. I called the police and having asked where I was they started looking immediately at footage. About 3 mins later a squad car pulled up and told me two get in. I identified the culprits as the police had tracked them and I was driven back to my hotel. The CCTV is incredible in central London and I found the police incredibly professional and practical.

up for anything

JackF1 wrote: »

I sincerely hope this body is that of some degenerate junkie rather than this dear son, brother and friend.

Judgmental much. You don't think that some degenerate junkie is someone's dear son, brother or friend?

RIP to whoever it proves to be.

MooShop

Speaking to the Irish Independent earlier today, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "Although formal identification has yet to take place, we believe the body found last night close to Leicester Square is that of missing Irish man Patrick Halpin.

"It is being as non-suspicious."

Full article here: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/body-found-in-london-close-to-where-irish-teen-vanished-29987716.html

Very sad news.

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Condolences to the family and friends, very very sad.

caustic 1

Rip Patrick.

whitewave

Horrific time for his family. For their sake, I'm glad he has been found, but my heart goes out to them during this difficult time. RIP.

xzanti

Last I heard he was safe and well.. I had put that one to bed

Dreadful U turn altogether.. gutted for the family and friends.

RIP Patrick

Zillah

andyman wrote: »

I really don't want to do a mods job, but seriously. Can we not speculate like?

Someone else assumed there was violence involved, I was just pointing out that that doesn't have to be the case at all.

The poor family- in the last 24 hours this teenager has gone from being missing, to being found alive and safe, to being confirmed dead. I can only imagine the torment they've been through.

andyman

Zillah wrote: »

Someone else assumed there was violence involved, I was just pointing out that that doesn't have to be the case at all.

It doesn't matter, you were still suggesting something else could have happened. That's speculation. Imagine a family member of yours died and you saw people speculating the circumstances surrounding his death on boards?

RIP Patrick. Sincerest condolences to his family and friends.

I'm a DCU student myself and I'm really not looking forward to going back one Monday. Going to be an awful atmosphere. I can't imagine what the Drama Society are going through.

El Guapo!

I'm gonna close this thread out of respect for the family of the deceased.
RIP