Police release last known photographs of missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin
Kyran, who will be eight years old if he is still alive, has not been seen since May 2022 when he was six.
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Your support makes all the difference.Police investigating the suspected murder of Irish schoolboy Kyran Durnin have released photographs of what they believe are the last known images of him before he disappeared.
Kyran, who would now be eight years old if he was still alive, was reported missing in August of this year, but investigators suspect he may have been killed up to two years ago.
A murder investigation was launched in October, but police believe he might have died in 2022 when he was aged six.
It emerged that Kyran had not been seen since May 2022, when he had been a pupil at a local primary school in Dundalk.
Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, will be welcomed by the investigation team. This information will be treated in the strictest confidence
However, gardai confirmed that as part of their ongoing inquiries, new images of Kyran, which were taken in June 2022 when he was six, have been provided to the investigation team.
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of his murder in the last two weeks, while three domestic properties and adjoining lands have also been searched.
Earlier this week, the man who was arrested was found dead.
Police said emergency services were contacted following the discovery of the man’s body at a house in Drogheda on Tuesday.
The man was aged in his 30s.
Investigators say they have received extensive support from the public.
They also said they are aware of the extensive public commentary on the investigation including speculation, rumours and theories on what may have happened to Kyran.
“As Garda Siochana continue to appeal to the public, notwithstanding all the information that is in the public domain, to not assume that the investigation team know the information that you may have,” a spokesman said.
“Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, will be welcomed by the investigation team. This information will be treated in the strictest confidence.”
The garda investigation team can be contacted at Drogheda Garda Station on 041 987 4200, the Garda Confidential Line on (1800) 666 111 or through any garda station.