Disappearance of Mary Boyle
Mary Boyle | |
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Boyle one week before her disappearance | |
| Born | 14 June 1970 Sparkhill, Birmingham, England, UK |
| Disappeared | 18 March 1977 (aged 6) Cashelard, Ballyshannon, Ireland |
| Status | Missing for 48 years, 3 months and 2 days |
| Nationality | Irish |
Mary Boyle (born 14 June 1970) was a six-year-old Irish girl who disappeared on the County Donegal-County Fermanagh border on 18 March 1977. To date, her disappearance is the longest missing child case in the Republic of Ireland. The investigation into her disappearance has been beset by allegations of political intervention and police incompetence.