Latest dig for one of 'disappeared' victims 'one of the most challenging'

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The latest dig for the remains of one of the disappeared - is proving to be one of the most challenging ever - undertaken by experts.

After two weeks of digging in County Monaghan bogland - the fifth search for Columba McVeigh is entering a new phase.

The 19-year-old from Donaghmore in County Tyrone, was abducted, shot and secretly buried by the IRA in 1975.

Here's senior investigator Jon Hill- from the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains.

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