A man who was arrested in connection with the suspected murder of Kyran Durnin has died.

He was taken into custody last week and released without charge.

He was the second person arrested in the case.

The man in his 30s was found dead at a house in Drogheda earlier today.

He was released from Garda custody without charge last Friday evening after being questioned for 24 hours on suspicion of murder.

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

In October, Gardaí upgraded their missing person's case to a murder investigation, saying they were treating Kyran as missing presumed dead.

Searches of three separate properties have been completed with no charges brought yet.

Split image of Garda lampost (R) and Kyran Durnin (L).