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muriel_volestrangler

(101,331 posts) Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:50 PM Feb 2013

Missing property tycoon found lost, ragged and scarred (Ireland)

Source: BBC

A missing Irish property developer has been found wandering, lost and emaciated on a country road, eight months after he disappeared.

Kevin McGeever, 68, is recovering in hospital in Mullingar, County Westmeath.

He was found barefoot, ragged and with an abusive word carved into his head.
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"He told Gardai he was abducted by three masked men from the garden of his home in Craughwell in County Galway. That is a mansion of a home. He said the kidnappers had demanded a ransom for his safe release but he did not know whether a ransom had been paid," Mr Reynolds said.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21291356

Very strange. There must be more to come out, I think.

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Missing property tycoon found lost, ragged and scarred (Ireland) (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 OP

At first I hoped it would be Trump found in a ground hog hole with only the top of his hair showing. L0oniX Feb 2013 #1

Thanks healthnut7 Feb 2013 #13

Is this a kick for tomorrow???? FarPoint Feb 2013 #15

As disdain for the rich grows siligut Feb 2013 #2

I fear you might be right however, it doesn't excuse the kidnapping and carving on his southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #3

Yes, money always complicates things siligut Feb 2013 #4

Yep, the root of all evil is money. To me if a person came from nothing and made it to southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #6

I agree, I admire a person who earned it while contributing talent and skill to a community siligut Feb 2013 #7

Maybe so. However, did the family pay? If they did and they released him then southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #9

Yes, many unanswered questions siligut Feb 2013 #11

Strange, really strange. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #12

It's the love of money that's the root leftynyc Feb 2013 #8

Point well taken. But it sures mess up people. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #10

The first thing that came to mind: formercia Feb 2013 #5

That's a very weird story. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #14

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

1. At first I hoped it would be Trump found in a ground hog hole with only the top of his hair showing.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:54 PM

Feb 2013

healthnut7

(249 posts)

13. Thanks

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:46 PM

Feb 2013

For this!!!

FarPoint

(12,416 posts)

15. Is this a kick for tomorrow????

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 06:07 PM

Feb 2013

Groundhog Day.....

This is my favorite holiday by the way....

siligut

(12,272 posts)

2. As disdain for the rich grows

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:55 PM

Feb 2013

There is going to be a boon for bodyguards.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

3. I fear you might be right however, it doesn't excuse the kidnapping and carving on his

Reply to siligut (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 01:10 PM

Feb 2013

forehead. Also he said he didn't know if the ransom was paid or not. Where I wonder if his family looked for him if the paid for the ransom. Something fishy about this story. I wonder if any of his relatives had something to do with his disappearance.

siligut

(12,272 posts)

4. Yes, money always complicates things

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 01:18 PM

Feb 2013

The carving thing, he must've made some real enemies.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

6. Yep, the root of all evil is money. To me if a person came from nothing and made it to

Reply to siligut (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 01:42 PM

Feb 2013

the top then I admire someone like that. As opposed to the likes of a Romney who inherited his wealth who may not know what callouses are because he never built it on his own. Then again no one deserves to be kidnapped. Even a Romney.

siligut

(12,272 posts)

7. I agree, I admire a person who earned it while contributing talent and skill to a community

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 01:57 PM

Feb 2013

The kidnapped made his money selling real-estate in Dubai, I gather he also made some enemies.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

9. Maybe so. However, did the family pay? If they did and they released him then

Reply to siligut (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 03:14 PM

Feb 2013

how has he been gone for 8 months and no one knew where he was. Don't they have some type of Alert system that they would put up on tv? Just wondering.