good journey john aherne

They dived last week, Easter Sunday, Tuesday and yesterday. Then they brought in a ROV. In the end they located his body this morning a few meters from the quayside at six meters depth.

Yesterday at around 5pm I walked from the restaurant he left his coat and phone down to the water. On my way I tried to locate CCTV camera which could possibly reveal a lead. I reflected and noted the ample options of trees, bushes cached corners someone could consider if a need to relieve oneself presented itself.

The distance between the door and the water isn't great, but it required crossing a square, navigating residential buildings and finally crossing a broad cobblestone quay. I just can't fathom the motivation to take that path, without a coat while a private item sat on a bar.

I didn't know John Aherne. I've only once met his friend, Karl Lambert, his friend who sounded the alarm and initiated a thread on the Local.se which resulted in an outpouring of positive thoughts for John as well as wonderful anecdotes by his friends, family and other well wishers. He sounds like a most wonderful man. In taking that walk I couldn't help but try to put myself into the head of man who was at that moment still missing.

John is found.

He has touched a great number of people. Farewell John. May you have a good journey.