Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 Family, friends and hundreds of volunteers conduct searches for Dean McIlwaine who hasn't been seen since 13th July. The 22-year-old was last seen in the Carnmoney area near to his family home. Volunteers pictured in the Cavehill mountain area where searches were conducted. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Volunteers pictured before helping with the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast.

Pacemaker Press Belfast 22-07-2017: Volunteers pictured before helping with the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast. The 22-year-old has been missing for more than a week, with the last sighting of Dean on Carnmoney Road at 1pm last Thursday, July- 14- 2017. Picture by: Arthur Allison.

Pacemaker Press Belfast 22-07-2017: Volunteers pictured before helping with the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast. The 22-year-old has been missing for more than a week, with the last sighting of Dean on Carnmoney Road at 1pm last Thursday, July- 14- 2017. Picture by: Arthur Allison.

Pacemaker Press Belfast 22-07-2017: Volunteers pictured before helping with the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast. The 22-year-old has been missing for more than a week, with the last sighting of Dean on Carnmoney Road at 1pm last Thursday, July- 14- 2017. Picture by: Arthur Allison.

Pacemaker Press Belfast 22-07-2017: Volunteers pictured before helping with the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast. The 22-year-old has been missing for more than a week, with the last sighting of Dean on Carnmoney Road at 1pm last Thursday, July- 14- 2017. Picture by: Arthur Allison.

Pacemaker Press Belfast 22-07-2017: Volunteers pictured before helping with the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast. The 22-year-old has been missing for more than a week, with the last sighting of Dean on Carnmoney Road at 1pm last Thursday, July- 14- 2017. Picture by: Arthur Allison.

Pacemaker Press Belfast 22-07-2017: Volunteers pictured before helping with the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast. The 22-year-old has been missing for more than a week, with the last sighting of Dean on Carnmoney Road at 1pm last Thursday, July- 14- 2017. Picture by: Arthur Allison.

Pacemaker Press Belfast 22-07-2017: Volunteers pictured during the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast. The 22-year-old has been missing for more than a week, with the last sighting of Dean on Carnmoney Road at 1pm last Thursday, July- 14- 2017. Picture by: Arthur Allison.

Pacemaker Press Belfast 22-07-2017: Volunteers pictured during the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast. The 22-year-old has been missing for more than a week, with the last sighting of Dean on Carnmoney Road at 1pm last Thursday, July- 14- 2017. Picture by: Arthur Allison.

Pacemaker Press Belfast 22-07-2017: Volunteers pictured during the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast. The 22-year-old has been missing for more than a week, with the last sighting of Dean on Carnmoney Road at 1pm last Thursday, July- 14- 2017. Picture by: Arthur Allison.

Pacemaker Press Belfast 22-07-2017: Volunteers pictured during the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast. The 22-year-old has been missing for more than a week, with the last sighting of Dean on Carnmoney Road at 1pm last Thursday, July- 14- 2017. Picture by: Arthur Allison.

Volunteers pictured during the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast.

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 Family, friends and hundreds of volunteers conduct searches for Dean McIlwaine who hasn't been seen since 13th July. The 22-year-old was last seen in the Carnmoney area near to his family home. Volunteers pictured in the Cavehill mountain area where searches were conducted. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 Family, friends and hundreds of volunteers conduct searches for Dean McIlwaine who hasn't been seen since 13th July. The 22-year-old was last seen in the Carnmoney area near to his family home. Volunteers pictured in the Cavehill mountain area where searches were conducted. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 Family, friends and hundreds of volunteers conduct searches for Dean McIlwaine who hasn't been seen since 13th July. The 22-year-old was last seen in the Carnmoney area near to his family home. Dean's father Rodney and mother Karen(second and third from right) pictured with their family and friend in the Cavehill mountain area where searches were conducted. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 Family, friends and hundreds of volunteers conduct searches for Dean McIlwaine who hasn't been seen since 13th July. The 22-year-old was last seen in the Carnmoney area near to his family home. Volunteers pictured in the Cavehill mountain area where searches were conducted. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 Family, friends and hundreds of volunteers conduct searches for Dean McIlwaine who hasn't been seen since 13th July. The 22-year-old was last seen in the Carnmoney area near to his family home. Volunteers pictured in the Cavehill mountain area where searches were conducted. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 Family, friends and hundreds of volunteers conduct searches for Dean McIlwaine who hasn't been seen since 13th July. The 22-year-old was last seen in the Carnmoney area near to his family home. Volunteers pictured in the Cavehill mountain area where searches were conducted. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 Family, friends and hundreds of volunteers conduct searches for Dean McIlwaine who hasn't been seen since 13th July. The 22-year-old was last seen in the Carnmoney area near to his family home. Volunteers pictured in the Cavehill mountain area where searches were conducted. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 Family, friends and hundreds of volunteers conduct searches for Dean McIlwaine who hasn't been seen since 13th July. The 22-year-old was last seen in the Carnmoney area near to his family home. Volunteers pictured in the Cavehill mountain area where searches were conducted. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 Family, friends and hundreds of volunteers conduct searches for Dean McIlwaine who hasn't been seen since 13th July. The 22-year-old was last seen in the Carnmoney area near to his family home. Dean's girlfriend(second from right) Demi-Jo McMahon pictured with her family and friend in the Cavehill mountain area where searches were conducted. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Volunteers pictured before helping with the search for missing Newtownabbey man Dean McIlwaine on Saturday, July 22 for a search at Cavehill Country Park in Belfast.

Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 Family, friends and hundreds of volunteers conduct searches for Dean McIlwaine who hasn't been seen since 13th July. The 22-year-old was last seen in the Carnmoney area near to his family home. Volunteers pictured in the Cavehill mountain area where searches were conducted. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com

Police have confirmed that a body has been found during the search for missing Northern Ireland man Dean McIlwaine.

The remains have not yet been identified.

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Inspector Mark Cavanagh said: “Police can confirm that the body of a man has been found in the Cavehill area of north Belfast. A post mortem will be carried out in due course to determine the cause of death. There are no further details at this time.”

Hundreds of volunteers had answered an appeal to help out with the new search for the Newtownabbey man at Cave Hill country park. The volunteers were supported by the Northern Ireland Land Rovers club, Belfast City Council, Belfast Hills along with land owners and the PSNI.

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The last confirmed sighting of Dean had been at the Co-Op garage on Carnmoney Road. His mobile phone has been switched off and he had not used his bankcards since withdrawing £30 from a cash machine on the day he went missing.

Leaflets with Mr McIlwaine's photo were handed out in the hope of jogging any memories of his movements. Speaking at the appeal yesterday, brother Glen said that he idolised Dean.

"I just want to say, Dean, wherever you are, just let us know, I need my brother back, mum and dad need their son back," he said.

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Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Expand Previous Next Close Dean McIlwaine Superintendent Emma Bond and the McIlwaine family at the checkpoint where leaflets were handed out Kevin Scott / Belfast Telegraph Family and friends of Dean McIlwaine at Belfast city hall help organise a search for Dean who has been missing from the 13th of July . Picture Colm O'Reilly Police conducting searches Kevin Scott / Belfast Telegraph Police conducting searches Kevin Scott / Belfast Telegraph Dean's father Rodney and mother speak to the press on the Carnmoney Road. Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 20th July 2017 The PSNI conduct an appeal and search for 22-year-old Dean McIlwaine who was last seen in the Carnmoney Road area of Newtownabbey on the 13th July. PSNI officers search a wooded area close to where Dean was last seen and the family home. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 20th July 2017 The PSNI conduct an appeal and search for 22-year-old Dean McIlwaine who was last seen in the Carnmoney Road area of Newtownabbey on the 13th July. PSNI officers search a wooded area close to where Dean was last seen and the family home. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 20th July 2017 The PSNI conduct an appeal and search for 22-year-old Dean McIlwaine who was last seen in the Carnmoney Road area of Newtownabbey on the 13th July. PSNI officers search a wooded area close to where Dean was last seen and the family home. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 20th July 2017 The PSNI conduct an appeal and search for 22-year-old Dean McIlwaine who was last seen in the Carnmoney Road area of Newtownabbey on the 13th July. Community search and refuse volunteers search a wooded area close to where Dean was last seen and the family home. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 20th July 2017 The PSNI conduct an appeal and search for 22-year-old Dean McIlwaine who was last seen in the Carnmoney Road area of Newtownabbey on the 13th July. PSNI officers search a wooded area close to where Dean was last seen and the family home. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 20th July 2017 The PSNI conduct an appeal and search for 22-year-old Dean McIlwaine who was last seen in the Carnmoney Road area of Newtownabbey on the 13th July. PSNI officers search a wooded area close to where Dean was last seen and the family home. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 20th July 2017 The PSNI conduct an appeal and search for 22-year-old Dean McIlwaine who was last seen in the Carnmoney Road area of Newtownabbey on the 13th July. PSNI officers search a wooded area close to where Dean was last seen and the family home. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye.com Superintendent Emma Bond and the McIlwaine family Police conduct searches for missing man Dean McIlwaine close to the Mossley West Station in Newtownabbey on July 20th 2017 (Photo by Kevin Scott / Belfast Telegraph) Kevin Scott / Belfast Telegraph CCTV image of Dean McIlwaine SDLP councillor Paul McCusker helps organise a search for missing Dean Dean with his girlfriend Demi-Jo McMahon Family and friends of Dean McIlwaine at Belfast city hall help organise a search for Dean who has been missing from the 13th of July . Pictured is Dean's Aunt Kim Malone. Picture Colm O'Reilly / Facebook

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