Irishman found dead after going missing from home in Bahrain

An Irish expat has been found dead after he went missing form his home in Bahrain nearly two weeks ago.

Extensive searches were carried out after Dublin native, Conor David Dunne, was reported missing by his colleagues when he failed to turn up for work at Nass Contracting Company.

On Saturday, the body of the 43-year-old was recovered from a canal in the country's Amwaj Islands.

His remains were taken to the Salmaniya Medical Complex where a formal identification process took place.

The exact circumstances around his death are not yet known, though it's been reported that initial details showed no criminal suspicion.

It's also understood that he was admitted to the American Mission Hospital with high blood pressure just days before he went missing.

A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that they were aware of the case and consular assistance was being provided to Mr Dunne's family.