Search to resume at missing child's former Dundalk home

Gardaí (Irish police) investigating the suspected execution of an eight-year-old lad are expected to resume a forensic hunt astatine a erstwhile household location successful County Louth.

Kyran Durnin was reported missing successful Drogheda astatine the extremity of August.

The terraced spot being searched successful Dundalk - astir 20 miles northbound of Drogheda - was the family's location for respective years until May 2024, according to Gardaí.

The hunt astatine the spot successful Emer Terrace, successful Dundalk, began connected Tuesday.

Detectives judge helium whitethorn person been killed up to 2 years ago.

Last week, gardaí upgraded their missing kid enquiry to a execution investigation.

On 30 August, Kyran was reported missing from his location successful Drogheda on with his mother, Dayla Durnin, who was subsequently located but determination has been nary motion of her son.

Gardaí said method and forensic examinations volition beryllium carried retired astatine the house, wherever Kyran lived until May, and the plot and adjoining unfastened crushed volition besides beryllium searched.

The "current tenants of this location are not connected successful anyhow with Kyran oregon his disappearance", the Gardaí added.