Diana intruder is found dead

An Offaly man arrested twice last summer in the grounds of the Princess of Wales's home has been found dead on a beach in Oranmore…

An Offaly man arrested twice last summer in the grounds of the Princess of Wales's home has been found dead on a beach in Oranmore, Co Galway. The body of Mr Liam Whitney (37) was discovered yesterday by a local farmer. Mr Whitney, from Tullamore, was arrested in May and July last year. Each time he was thought to have scaled high railings to get into the royal residence. It is believed he drowned.

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