Man released without charge in Drogheda teen murder investigation

Gardaí confirmed this evening that the man who was arrested along with the woman on Wednesday has now been released without charge.

The three arrests since Wednesday brought to eight the number of arrests made as part of the lengthy and complex garda investigation. File Picture: Dan Linehan

Gardaí investigating the brutal murder of a juvenile in Drogheda just over a year ago have released without charge the third person who was arrested last week for questioning about the killing.

The man was one of three people arrested since Wednesday as part of the complex investigation into the murder of the teenager in January 2020. The victim cannot be named for legal reasons.