Man arrested in connection with Andrew Guerrine murder

Body of drug user and dealer left in same laneway where baby girl found abandoned

Gardaí investigating the murder of Andrew Guerrine have arrested a man in connection with the investigation.

The 37-year-old man was apprehended by detectives in the Tallaght area on Tuesday afternoon.

He is currently detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 – Criminal Justice Act 1984.

The remains of Dubliner Andrew Guerrine, a drug-user and dealer, were found in the same gateway on Steelstown Lane, Rathcoole, Co Dublin, where a baby girl was found abandoned almost four weeks ago.

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It is believed Mr Guerrine (37), who was in ill health from years of drug abuse, had stolen money from a Dublin crime gang which also feared he may become an informer.

The emergency services were alerted to Mr Guerrine’s death after receiving a 999 call from a member of the public. Gardaí said he was pronounced dead when the emergency services arrived at the scene near Rathcoole close to the N7 and Kildare-Dublin border.

The results of a post-mortem on his remains have not been disclosed for operational reasons, but it is believed his throat was slashed and that he had sustained a number of other serious injuries.

Colin Gleeson

Colin Gleeson

Colin Gleeson is an Irish Times reporter