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25th Jan 2016

Gardai discover more human remains in the Grand Canal in Kildare (Report)

Conor Heneghan

Gardai are waiting to discover if the remains are those of Kenneth O’Brien, whose body was found in the canal earlier this month.

Gardai have discovered what appear to be more human remains in the Grand Canal in Kildare while investigating the murder of Kenneth O’Brien, whose body was discovered in the canal on January 16.

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According to RTE, a bag containing what appears to be human limbs has been found at Sallins and another bag has been found at Fonthill; crime scenes at both areas have been closed off with the Gardai Underwater Unit due to carry out investigations at both sites today.

On Tuesday of last week, Gardai revealed that the dismembered torso that had been found in the canal in Ardclough in Kildare on Saturday, January 16, belonged to Kenneth O’Brien and are now waiting on the results of post-mortem examination and DNA tests to find out if the remains found overnight also belong to him.

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