Alice Cairns had long campaigned for answers after her 13 year-old son disappeared.
The mother of missing
Alice Cairns had long campaigned for answers after her 13 year-old son disappeared while walking back to school from his home in Ballyroan in October 1986.
The Missing Persons Helpline says she was a stalwart of the organisation and an inspiration to all those in the "missing" community.

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