Body found in burning car in Dublin; gardai treating incident as suspicious

"Emergency services responded to the scene of the fire on the Killeek Bridge, Killeek Lane, in north County Dublin shortly after 11am on Monday. The human remains were found after members of the Dublin Fire Brigade put out the blaze. The person's body has been removed and a post-mortem examination will be carried out to determine the nature of the investigation. Gardaí are treating the discovery as suspicious."

""An Garda Síochána and emergency services attended the scene following report of a vehicle on fire on the Killeek Bridge, Killeek Lane, north County Dublin shortly after 11am on Monday October 6th 2025. "The Dublin Fire Brigade put out the fire and human remains were found," a spokesperson said. "The person's body has been removed and a post mortem will be carried out which will determine the nature of the investigation. Investigations are ongoing," the garda spokesperson said."

Emergency services responded to a vehicle fire on the Killeek Bridge, Killeek Lane, in north County Dublin shortly after 11am on Monday, October 6, 2025. The Dublin Fire Brigade extinguished the blaze and human remains were located in the vehicle. The body has been removed and a post-mortem examination will be conducted to establish cause and circumstances. Gardaí are treating the discovery as suspicious and criminal investigations are ongoing at the scene. Police and emergency services continue to examine evidence to determine the nature of the incident and any potential offences.

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