Everyone who works on these cases in whatever role is acutely aware of the plight of the families.

It was Halloween night when Columba was abducted 47 years ago.

Columba McVeigh went missing almost 47 years ago.

'It was my mother's dying wish that I would keep going and find my brother's body so it can be put in the grave with her'

'The area that is being dug up now is close to what was dug up before but I have had my own suspicious about this area before'

'It would be such an enormous relief to us to find Columba and return him to his family'