Opinion

Help needed to solve gruesome Wicklow murder

It is horrifying that gardaí investigating the murder of a man yesterday found human remains at a fifth separate location in the Wicklow Mountains national park

Reports suggested that the latest discovery, made during a massive search operation in one of Ireland's most scenic districts, involved a head in a plastic bag.

Detectives are working on the basis that the unidentified victim, believed to be in his 20s, was killed recently, with his body dismembered and dispersed across a wide area over the course of the last week.

They have appealed for assistance from hill walkers and other visitors to the park who may have noticed suspicious activity and it is essential that full public cooperation is extended to help solve a particularly gruesome case.