01/10/2013

Man Arrested In Connection With Drogheda Beach Body

Gardaí in Drogheda have arrested a man in connection with the death of Audrius Butkus, whose body was found on Mornington beach in Co Meath three weeks ago.

According to gardaí, they arrested a man aged in his 50s in the Drogheda area.

Mr Butkus, 44, was originally from Lithuania, but had been living in Ireland for four years.

A post-mortem examination found that Mr Butkus was stabbed several times and sustained serious head injuries.

(MH/JP)


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