Gardaí trace final journey

Gardaí believe staff at petrol stations, shops, food outlets, and B&Bs may have spotted Sanjeev Chada or his car in the 20-hour period he went missing with his two sons.

A massive investigation is underway to try and piece together Mr Chada’s movements since he left Ballin-killen, near Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, at 6.30pm on Sunday and crashed his car outside Westport at 3.25pm on Monday.

They hope the distinguishing features of both Mr Chada — a long-haired, 6ft man of Indian parents — and the car he was driving — an unusual hatchback green Ford Focus — might have been noticed by either a shop assistant or a driver.