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Updated at 6.50pm
GARDAÍ IN BRAY investigating the discovery of human remains in the Wicklow Mountains have said that a post-mortem will determine the type of investigation to be carried out.
Speaking to RTÉ News this evening, Superintendent Pat Ward of Bray Garda Station said that the force was committing significant resources into following up on the discovery.
The discovery was made on Military Road, Enniskerry in the Wicklow Mountains by walkers around 7.45pm last night who immediately contacted Gardaí.
The scene of the discovery is preserved for a Garda forensic examination and the office of the State Pathologist and the local Coroner has been notified.
A post-mortem is due to be carried out on the remains.
It’s similar to a murder investigation,” Ward told reporters.
“The type of investigation we are undertaking is comparable to a murder investigation, we’re putting as much resources and effort into it as if it was a murder investigation.
But the type of investigation that we undertake from now will be determined by the result of the post-mortem examination.
The remains have yet to be identified and enquiries are ongoing. Searches at the site are continuing.
Investigating Gardaí are appealing for any person who may have seen anything suspicious in the area or who may have information in relation to this investigation to contact Bray Garda Station on 01-666 5300, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 -666- 111 or any Garda Station.
With reporting from Cormac Fitzgerald
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Could this be one of the missing!??
@Keith Ryan: Obviously this poor unfortunate was missed by someone. Some geniuses post to this forum.
@Sallins Man: You’re an idiot you know what I meant..
@Sallins Man: He meant is this a missing person. As in ‘Missing Persons’. Get it? Missing people? People who are missing? Never mind….
Someone’s family will now have an answer. They can bury them and some of the pain may ease. The weeks/months/years of looking for a loved one and wondering what happened is coming to an end. My thoughts are with those who will get that knock on the door
@shaz: unfortunately if it’s Annie mccarrick there will be no closure for her parents cos sadly they passed away never known what happened to their daughter. Anyway it’s sad no matter who it is.
No Information if recent or there for years! Annie McCarrick was the first name that came to mind! I would hope and pray it was!
I wondered if it might be Annie McCarrick who went to Enniskerry. Someone identified her in Johnny Fox’s but that was the last sighting.
@Joe Soap: its tragic that annie’s parents have passed away but I’m sure there’s extended family that would still like to find her. Someone’s answer is coming to them. Tragic ending for the person and their family
Anyone remember the name of the scissor sisters victim? They never found his head. This article doesn’t say what type or how much of human remains were found!
Farah Swalih Noor and it’s not him.
@Liam Whelan: the scissor sisters?
They must be due out now
Discarded like rubbish!
@Fox Trot: Quite an assumption. Could just as easily have been somebody who collapsed and died while out for a stroll.
@Neal Ireland Hello.: remains to be seen, hope for humanity you are right though!!!
@Fox Trot:
Independent.ie are saying human torso so looks like you were right the first time unfortunately.
@Neal Ireland Hello.: unfortunately not as innocent as you made out !
Is there no culpability today in Ireland. No one is prepared to accept consequences for what they have do. What kind of human being would do this to another. A certain part of Irish society has lost the plot.
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