US EditionMan arrested on suspicion of murdering missing farmer
- Irish police arrested a man on suspicion of murdering Michael Gaine, a 56-year-old Kerry farmer, after discovering partial human remains near his farm on May 16, 2025.
- The investigation began as a missing person case on March 21 and was reclassified as a homicide on April 29 following Gardaí's assessment that Mr Gaine was deceased.
- Forensic teams found body parts in fields where slurry from a tank, believed to have contained remains, was spread near the farmyard at Carrig East, Kenmare, which Gardaí declared a crime scene.
- Gardaí completed 320 enquiries, took nearly 130 witness statements, and collected about 2,200 hours of footage as DNA tests proceed to confirm the remains’ identity.
- The arrest and ongoing searches highlight the seriousness of the case and reflect the community’s demand for answers during this difficult time for Mr Gaine’s family and neighbors.
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Michael Gaine murder: Man in 50s arrested
Gardaí investigating the death of Kenmare sheep farmer Michael Gaine have arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of murder. “The male is being detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Kerry Division,” the Garda said in a statement, saying they were continuing […] The post Michael Gaine murder: Man in 50s arrested appeared first on Gript.
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