A post mortem has been carried out on the body of a man found dead near Ashbourne in County Meath at the weekend.
Gardaí have officially launched a murder investigation into the death of 22-year-old Mahamud Ilyas, whose body was found in Belgree Lane in Kilbride on Saturday.
They're appealing for anyone who may have seen or spoken to him between Friday morning and Saturday to contact them.
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Crime Correspondent with the Irish Times, Conor Gallagher, says Mr Ilyas' body may have been there for some time:
