22/10/2015

Six Arrested In Connection With March Murder Investigation

Three men and three woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of Silvestras Stoskus in March this year.

The six suspects, aged between 20 and 40, are currently being detained at Lucan, Naas, Athlone and Mullingar Garda Stations, under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 and Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 as amended.

Silvestras Stoskus' body was discovered in Broadford, County Kildare on the 18 March 2015. He had been missing from his home at Bun Daire, Kinnegad, County Westmeath since 8 March 2015.

Gardaí at Leixlip began a murder investigation following a post mortem which was carried out by the State Pathologist.

(MH/LM)

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