A man questioned last week in connection with the suspected murder of schoolboy Kyran Durnin has been found dead.
Gardaí had arrested the man last Thursday, but he was released without charge on Friday.
In a statement on Tuesday, An Garda Síochána said: “Earlier today, Tuesday, 17th December 2024, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted following the discovery of a body of a male aged in his 30s in a domestic residence in Drogheda, Co Louth.
“The local coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged.
“The outcome of the post-mortem will determine the course of the investigation.
“No additional information is available at this time.”
It has been reported that early indications suggest the man’s death is a personal tragedy.
Last week, gardai searched two homes in Drogheda, which involved a forensic and intrusive examination of one of the properties.
Gardai said the aim of the search was to find evidence which may reveal where Kyran is or what happened to him.
A murder investigation was launched in October after the disappearance of eight-year-old Kyran, who was potentially missing for two years before authorities were alerted.
It is suspected that the boy, who was reported missing in August, might have died in 2022 when he was six.
Last week, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said they had been “inundated” with information from the public.
“Certainly when we put out an appeal for information, right back on October 14, we were inundated with information from the public,” he said.
“We’re really pleased to see that because that provided us with a lot of leads, a lot of inquiries for us to follow through.
“As this investigation opens out, we’ll start to learn more about where we are, who the suspects are, and then what we need to do to prove what happened to young Kyran.”
A woman was arrested and questioned by gardai last Tuesday before being released without charge.
