Man may have been assaulted or hit by car

A Latvian man found dead on a north Dublin farm may have been robbed after being attacked or struck by a car nearby, gardaí now suspect.

When Deniss Timosejevs, aged 22, was discovered face down in a field outside Swords on Tuesday afternoon, he was initially thought to have been a young boy. It subsequently emerged the body was that of an adult of small build.

Gardaí were not able to identify him until Wednesday, when a woman made contact and mentioned a distinctive scar, which the deceased had on his chest.