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Second arrest made over Phoenix Park murder

A second man has been arrested by gardai in connection with the murder of a man in the Phoenix Pa...
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07.56 2 Dec 2013


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Second arrest made over Phoeni...

Second arrest made over Phoenix Park murder

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07.56 2 Dec 2013


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A second man has been arrested by gardai in connection with the murder of a man in the Phoenix Park in Dublin last Friday.

The burnt remains of the man were discovered in a sleeping bag near the Wellington Monument. He had been assaulted before his bag was set on fire.

A man (20) was detained by gardai in Dublin city centre this morning. He is being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

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Meanwhile another man (27) remains in custody. Both of them are being held at Finglas Garda Station.

The gardai say their investigations into the incident are continuing.

Security Editor with the Irish Independent is Tom Brady. He told Breakfast here on Newstalk earlier that gardai are following a number of leads in a bid to identify the victim.


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