Terence McKeever left his home in Ballsbridge in Dublin shortly after 6.30am on June 16th, 1986.
His daily commute in his distinctive bronze-coloured BMW took him to work in his family’s electrical services firm in Armagh. But on that day, he never arrived.
His body was found dumped in a river following an anonymous phone call to the RUC in south Armagh at 10.45am.
The IRA took responsibility for the murder of the young businessman, saying he had been killed because his company, McKeever Brothers, did work for the British security services. It also warned contractors doing similar work that they had 24 hours to stop if they wanted to avoid a similar fate.
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An investigation on both sides of the Border was launched but it was hampered by the loss of key evidence.
Forty years later, Terence’s sister Karen is still searching for answers to her brother’s murder.
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Irish Times journalist Mark Hennessy traces the story of the brutal killing.
He explains the failures in the investigation and the questions police on both sides of the Border have still to answer.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon and Andrew McNair.
