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Arlene Arkinson's disappearance was 30 years ago this week
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the disappearance of then-15-year-old Arlene Arkinson as she went to attend a disco in Bundoran.
She was last seen in a car driven by serial killer Robert Howard on August 14, 1994, and the body of the girl from Castlederg, Co Tyrone, has never been found.
It was ruled at an inquest in 2021 Arlene was abducted and murdered by Howard, who died in prison in 2015, aged 71.
Speaking ahead of a 30th anniversary vigil, Kathleen Arkinson said her sister deserved "to be found and get a decent burial" and that she believed deep in her heart that "some day Arlene will be found".
Arlene left Kathleen’s house the night after babysitting for her while Kathleen went to the local bingo. Arlene had been invited by another local teen, Donna Quinn, to a disco in Bundoran.
She left that night in a car with Donna, Donna’s boyfriend Sean and Howard who drove the car. This would be the last time that Arlene would be seen by her family. Almost 30 years later the family continue their search for her, hoping one day to bury her remains along with their parents.
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