Police release new photos in schoolboy murder case

19 December 2024 UP DATED BY WATCHERS JANUARY 2025.

Police investigating the disappearance and murder of Kyran Durnin have released new images of the schoolboy as they continue to appeal for information.

Kyran, who was six when last seen alive, was reported missing from his home in Drogheda in County Louth in August.

In October, gardaí (Irish police) launched a murder investigation, saying they were treating Kyran as missing for two years, presumed dead.

A man and a woman have both been arrested on suspicion of murder before later being released without charge. A number of properties have also been searched .On Tuesday, the man arrested on suspicion of the murder, understood to be 36-year-old Anthony Maguire, was discovered dead at his home in Drogheda.

Gardaí said they have received “extensive support from the public” and, as part of ongoing enquiries, new images of Kyran which were taken in June 2022 when he was six years old, have been provided to the investigation team.

“An Garda Síochána is aware of the extensive public commentary on this investigation including speculation, rumours and theories on what may have happened to Kyran,” a spokesperson added.

“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.”