Latest: Gun found in search of body of Trevor Deely sent for forensic examination

Latest: A gun has been sent for forensic examination after it was found yesterday at the site being searched for the body of Tevor Dealy in Chapelizod, Dublin.

Update 2.07pm: Gardai are examining a gun found at the Trevor Deely search site to establish if it is connected to his disappearance.

The firearm was discovered in Chapelizod in Dublin yesterday after a tip-off that the remains of the 22-year-old could be buried there.