13/09/2013

Three Arrested After Body Is Discovered On Beach

Two women and one man has been arrested by Gardai investigating the murder of 44-year-old Audrius Butkus whose body was discovered on a beach at Mornington, Co Meath.

A woman aged in her 30s was arrested on Thursday evening in the Drogheda area. Two further arrests were made on Friday morning when Gardai arrested a male (50s) and a female (60s) also in the Drogheda area.

All three are currently detained at Drogheda Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

(CD)

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