Murder investigation launched after disappearance of eight-year-old boy as Gardai unable to find ‘evidence he is alive’

A MURDER probe has been launched pursuing the disappearance of an eight-year-old boy.

Gardai confirmed this greeting that Kyran Durnin is "missing presumed dead" aft helium disappeared from his location successful Drogheda, Co. Louth astir 7 weeks ago.

The missing idiosyncratic entreaty was stood down aft Gardai this greeting confirmed that, contempt "extensive enquiries", they person been incapable to find Kyran, place immoderate accusation connected his existent whereabouts oregon "any grounds that helium is presently alive".

It is present believed that the small boy, who was reported missing connected August 30, died violently.

A Garda spokesperson said: "Following enquiries to date, investigating Gardai present judge that Kyran is missing presumed dead.

"A execution probe has been commenced."

The probe is being led by a Senior Investigation Officer based retired of an incidental country established astatine Drogheda Garda Station.