From online to meeting in person - Garda advice on how to stay safe
Ask for their social media handles. Do you have friends in common on Instagram or Facebook? Be wary of new accounts with low follower counts and few posts.
People arranging to meet someone they have first encountered online should either get a face photo of the person or arrange a video call first.
That is the warning from gardaí following the gruesome murders of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee in Sligo. Gardaí are investigating whether they were killed after meeting their attacker online, according to Chief Superintendent Aidan Glacken.
