Man and woman arrested over juvenile's murder in Drogheda

Seven arrests to date as part of investigation into juvenile’s death in January 2020

Both the man and woman were arrested in Drogheda. File Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Both the man and woman were arrested in Drogheda. File Photograph: Cyril Byrne

A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of a juvenile in Drogheda, Co Louth in January 2020.

Their arrest brings to seven the total number of people held during the investigation into the juvenile’s death.

Both the man and woman were arrested in Drogheda and are being detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.

The man has been detained at Drogheda Garda station and the woman is being held at Balbriggan Garda station.

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Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak is an Irish Times reporter specialising in immigration issues and cohost of the In the News podcast