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20/05/2009
Another Arrest On 'Body In Boot' Probe
A third person is being questioned by gardaí investigating the murder of David Sharkey.
The body of 28-year-old Mr Sharkey, with an address at Claremont Estate in Navan in Co Meath, was found in the boot of a silver BMW that had crashed into a wall at St Joseph's Park in Dunsink Lane in Finglas.
Two of the suspects are women aged 18 and 22.
A man in his 20s is also being questioned.
It has emerged that gardaí in Finglas had stopped the BMW earlier on Sunday evening to question the driver.
It is understood that it was found crashed shortly afterwards, after gardaí had pursued the car. The driver then fled the scene on foot and Mr Sharkey's body was found in the boot.
See: Murder Inquiry Launched In 'Body In Boot' Case
(BMcC/JM)
The body of 28-year-old Mr Sharkey, with an address at Claremont Estate in Navan in Co Meath, was found in the boot of a silver BMW that had crashed into a wall at St Joseph's Park in Dunsink Lane in Finglas.
Two of the suspects are women aged 18 and 22.
A man in his 20s is also being questioned.
It has emerged that gardaí in Finglas had stopped the BMW earlier on Sunday evening to question the driver.
It is understood that it was found crashed shortly afterwards, after gardaí had pursued the car. The driver then fled the scene on foot and Mr Sharkey's body was found in the boot.
See: Murder Inquiry Launched In 'Body In Boot' Case
(BMcC/JM)
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