In October, gardaí launched a murder investigation, saying they were treating Kyran as missing, presumed dead. Although the missing person inquiry began in August, detectives believe Kyran may have been killed more than two years ago.

Police investigating the disappearance of Irish schoolboy Kyran Durnin have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. Kyran, who would be eight years-old, was reported missing in August of this year but gardaí (Ireland’s police force) suspect he vanished more than two years ago.

A man who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Irish schoolboy Kyran Durnin has been released without charge. The man was released on Friday as an “intrusive” search at a home in Co Louth concluded.