Missing Irish woman, Eimear Noonan, found dead in French park
The body of a young Irish woman reported missing last week has been found in a public park in France.
21-year-old Eimear Noonan was last seen on Wednesday afternoon in the town of Annonay, 100km north of Marseille, where she worked as an English language teacher.
A statement on brother Cathal's Facebook page last night confirmed that Eimear's body had been found on Friday morning.
RT PLEASE! My good friend Eimear Noonan has gone missing in Annonay, France, half an hour outside Lyon. Last seen Wednesday afternoon.
If you have any contacts in the south of France please help!! pic.twitter.com/bXTFCThsmJ— Dee Ní Fhionnáin (@DeeDeeDeeGannon) November 10, 2017
She was described as a “warm, bubbly person who had already made a wide circle of friends there through her love of music and singing.”
Her death is not being treated as suspicious with a government official saying it is believed she fell into water and drowned following a fall while out running.
#RIP
Very sad news tonight from France. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy go to Eimear Noonan’s family, friends and colleagues.— Voice for Teachers (@VoiceforTeacher) November 12, 2017
A postmortem is due to be carried out today or tomorrow.
The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance and Eimear's family have appealed for privacy during this difficult time.
