Fears man was gangland killing victim

GARDAÍ last night issued the description of a man found dead yesterday close to woods on the outskirts of Dublin amid fears he was the victim of an execution style gangland killing.

A post-mortem was carried out last night on the man’s body, discovered by hill walkers lying face down in a drain close to the entrance of Ballinascorney Woods in south Co Dublin.

The body was taken to Tallaght Hospital and while gardaí confirmed the death was suspicious, senior members were reluctant to declare a full scale murder investigation before the post-mortem was completed.