Almost a year to the day that schoolboy Kyran Durnin was first reported missing from his home in Drogheda, Co Louth, gardaí have renewed their appeal for anyone with any information on the case to come forward.
They are continuing to work under the assumption that Kyran, who would now be nine years old, is missing presumed dead and that he may have died up to three years ago.
Gardaí said that so far they have taken more than 570 separate investigative actions in relation to Kyran’s disappearance.
The last known images of Kyran were taken in June 2022 when he was six-years-old.
Two people have been arrested, three properties have been searched, and almost 30,000 hours of CCTV footage have been seized.
One of those arrested was a woman in her 20s, who is understood to have been known to Kyran.
A 36-year-old man was also arrested as gardaí carried out an “intrusive” search at a property and its adjoining gardens in a housing estate in Drogheda.
Both the man and woman were subsequently released without charge.
However, gardaí confirmed that the man, named locally as Anthony Maguire, had been found dead at his home in Drogheda just days after his release.
Anthony Maguire was found dead at his home in Drogheda (Credit: Reach plc)
Gardaí said they were treating the matter as a “personal tragedy,” and not looking for anyone else in connection with his death.
Where Kyran is or what happened to him is still unknown and gardaí have again asked anyone with any information in relation to the case, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to contact them at Drogheda Garda Station on 041 987 4200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
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