Glen of the Downs body identified as Lithuanian

Gardaí have formally identified the man whose badly decomposed remains were found in the Glen of the Downs, Co Wicklow, 10 days ago. He has been named as Arunas Gelzinis (42) from Klaipeda, Lithuania.

His body was discovered on the evening of July 13th by a man walking his dog. The body was lying face down in a stream running through a wooded area.

The results of a post-mortem have not yet been made public. However, The Irish Times understands it was not conclusive and that gardaí are hopeful the results of tests carried out on the body will help determine the exact cause of death.

Gardaí investigating the matter are not conducting a murder inquiry. Instead, it is being treated as a suspicious death.

Mr Gelzinis travelled to Ireland on May 20th and is believed to have stayed in Dungannon and Portadown while working in Craigavon, Northern Ireland.

On June 26th he took the train from Portadown to Dublin. The last sighting of him was in the GPO on O'Connell Street, Dublin, from where he withdrew money, at around 10.30 a.m. on June 26th.

Gardaí have no information as to his whereabouts between that date and July 13th, when his remains were found in the Glen of the Downs. Gardaí in Bray have appealed for the public's assistance in piecing together his last movements.

They are particularly anxious to speak to any Lithuanian nationals who may have come into contact with him on or after the day he was last seen alive.

Motorists and members of the public who pass through the Glen of the Downs have been asked by gardaí to report any unusual activity they may have noticed, however insignificant it may have seemed at the time.

Mr Gelzinis is described as six foot tall and of medium build. He had blue eyes with short, light-brown, slightly receding hair. He was clean shaven and had a sallow complexion. He was wearing blue jeans, a tan polo shirt, waist-length brown leather jacket and brown leather slip-on shoes.

He was carrying a dark hold-all bag when last seen alive, which gardaí are anxious to recover.

Anyone with information is asked to ring the incident room at Bray Garda station on 6665300 or the Garda Confidential line on 1800 666 111.