Archie Boal: Family informed after body of man is located in Dromore
Police have confirmed the body of a man was located in the Dromore area on Saturday.
“Whilst formal identification has not yet taken place, the family of Archibald (Archie) Boal, who has been missing since Tuesday, January 20, 2026, has been informed,” a PSNI spokesperson said.
Community Rescue Service outlined that volunteers were redeployed to the Dromore area on Saturday, February 14 where they were joined in a planned joint search in and around the River Lagan, bringing together CRS, PSNI and NISAR colleagues from Search & Rescue Dog Association - SARDA Ireland North, Lough Neagh Rescue and Sky Watch NI.
“This afternoon our colleagues from Sky Watch located a body believed to be that of the missing person,” a spokesperson said.
"The management and volunteers of the Community Rescue Service extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased.”
Sky Watch NI is a search and rescue charity based in Northern Ireland which uses specialist drones and high tech equipment and all terrain vehicles in response situations.
A spokesperson said the organisation had two teams out at the request of the PSNI along the River Lagan in Dromore on Saturday as part of a multi agency search.
They used drones to search the river and surrounding flood plains in sectors in great detail and during this time they located a body.
"We are thankful to have been to able the find the body of the missing person for the family and we are thinking of them at this sad time,” Sky Watch NI said.