Dismembered body found washed up in New York believed to be missing Irishman

A BODY has been found in New York which is believed to be Irishman Ross McDonnell, a three-time Emmy winner, who has been missing since earlier this month.

While the body hasn’t been officially identified, NBC reports that law enforcement sources are investigating the possibility that the body could be that of missing McDonnell.

Ross McDonnell who is a highly respected filmmaker living in Brooklyn and has been missing since either the late Saturday night of November 4, or in the early morning on Sunday, November 5.

It is believed he visited Fort Tilden beach on one of those dates.

The director, producer and cinematographer was born in Dublin, and started off his career in photography before moving into film, with his first feature film Colony debuting at the Toronto Film Festival in 2009.

According to NBC News, police received a call last Friday concerning a dismembered body found lying in the sand at Breezy Point Beach in Queens.

The US media outlet reported that the body consisted of a human torso with legs attached but the cause of death is still to be determined.

While the body hasn’t been officially identified, NBC reported that law enforcement sources believe the remains appeared to be that of Ross McDonnell.

Friends and family of the 44 year old have been appealing to anyone with information on Ross’s whereabouts to come forward.