North Wales Police have confirmed that five bodies have been found in the search for a Dublin-bound helicopter which went missing last night. 

The privately-owned twin squirrel red helicopter is believed to have left Milton Keynes on Wednesday en route to Dublin, via Caernarfon Bay in North Wales.

Sadly we can confirm that the wreckage of the helicopter that went #missing yesterday has been located along with the bodies of 5 people

— North Wales Police (@NWPolice) March 30, 2017

The aircraft was last detected in the Caernarfon Bay area of Wales, less than 20km off the coast. 

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