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The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Mystery remains over partial body parts found by fishermen off Dublin coast as no DNA match found amid new database move
PARTIAL remains found off the coast of Dublin last year have been added to the public database. Fishermen found two leg bones on the seabed off the coast of Skerries in Co An examination revealed that they belonged to a male who was just 23 or older when he died. His time of death was estimated to be one of two years before the remains were found - likely either in 2022 or 2023. The discovery has now been added to the Department of Justice's public database of unidentified remains. It was added in recent weeks after DNA testing failed to match the remains to a READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS The bones were compared to the National DNA missing persons database. This database, managed by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI), stores DNA profiles of missing people and or their close family members. The left tibia and left fibula were found on May 7, 2024. Another partial human bone was found the next day on May 8, 2024. Most read in Irish News Forensic examination of the bones suggested he measured between 175cm and 181cm - putting him between 5ft 8in and 5ft 10in. It remains unclear how the bones entered the water, when this happened, or how they got in there. MISSING MYSTERY This comes after it was revealed that The dad of four left the Bonnington Hotel on February 9, but the last sighting was him passing Highfield A true crime podcast series from NEW SEARCHES It emerged today that cops received a number of tips following the Where is Jon? podcast series. And Jon's family told how it had resulted in new searches across a number of areas in Dublin with the assistance of human remains detection dogs. While the searches last month proved unsuccessful, Mr Jónsson's brother David Karl Wiium insisted it was important to 'leave no stone unturned'. He said: 'It's really important to basically leave no stone unturned and always look into every possibility at any given time. 'So that's very optimistic and it fills us with hope.' 1 The bones were found just off the coast of Skerries Credit: Getty Images - Getty
The Irish Sun
12-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
‘It fills us with hope' says family of Icelandic man missing in Dublin after gardai conduct new searches
GARDAI have conducted further searches in a bid to solve the six-year riddle over the disappearance of a missing Icelandic man. Advertisement 2 Jón Jónsson was last seen in 2019 Credit: Collect The dad of four left the Bonnington Hotel on February 9, but the last sighting was him passing Highfield A true crime podcast series from It emerged today that cops received a number of tips following the Where is Jón? podcast series. And Jon's family told how it had resulted in new searches across a number of areas in Advertisement Read more in News While the searches last month proved unsuccessful, Mr Jónsson's brother David Karl Wiium insisted it was important to 'leave no stone unturned'. He said: 'It's really important to basically leave no stone unturned and always look into every possibility at any given time. 'So that's very optimistic and it fills us with hope.' Jon's family also welcomed a recent meeting in the Hague between the Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN Mr Wiium, who had been pushing for seeking more cooperation between the gardaí and Icelandic authorities, described the meeting in the Hague as a 'huge' development. He said: 'Basically, we have been fighting for the Icelandic police and the gardaí to work closer together throughout the years. "So, for us, it's a huge victory that they have already met and that they have already established more personal connections and cooperation. "And what I've been told by the gardaí, the Icelandic police were very cooperative.' Advertisement INITIAL SEARCH The initial search was conducted after gardai The Garda investigation into the disappearance of the dad has continued over the last six years. The missing man was last spotted at the exit of Highfield Hospital heading northbound on the Swords Road towards Collins Avenue in February 2019. Advertisement He left his hotel room without his phone, passport and wallet, although he may have had a large sum of cash with him. Mr Jónsson was visiting Ireland to attend the Dublin Poker Festival. While cops have followed 270 lines of enquires, taken numerous statements and have reviewed hours of CCTV the case remains a mystery. 2 The family believe Jón was killed Advertisement
RTÉ News
12-05-2025
- RTÉ News
Podcast tips lead to further searches in Jón Jónsson case
The family of missing Icelandic man Jón Jónsson have said that the gardaí have conducted further searches into the poker player's disappearance. Tips submitted to gardaí as a result of the ' Where is Jón? ' podcast series from RTÉ and RÚV, the public service broadcaster in Iceland, resulted in new searches last month across a number of areas in Dublin with the assistance of human remains detection dogs. Mr Jónsson, 41, disappeared in Dublin while attending the Dublin Poker Festival with his then partner, Kristiana Guðjónsdóttir. He was last seen exiting the Bonnington Hotel and walking down the Swords Road past the entrance to Highfield Hospital, heading towards Collins Avenue junction on 9 February 2019. Since Mr Jónsson's disappearance, gardaí have followed more than 270 lines of inquiry. Last year, a search was conducted of Santry Demense Park based on two anonymous letters, one sent to the gardaí and the other to a priest's house in north Dublin. Further searches took place in north Dublin in February 2024. While the searches proved unsuccessful, Mr Jónsson's brother David Karl Wiium said it was important to "leave no stone unturned". "It's really important to basically leave no stone unturned and always look into every possibility at any given time. So that's very optimistic and it fills us with hope." The family have welcomed a recent meeting in the Hague between the gardaí, Europol and the Icelandic investigation team. Mr Wiium said the family had been seeking more cooperation between the gardaí and Icelandic authorities, adding that the meeting in the Hague was a "huge" development. "Basically, we have been fighting for the Icelandic police and the gardaí to work closer together throughout the years. So, for us, it's a huge victory that they have already met and that they have already established more personal connections and cooperation. And what I've been told by the gardaí, the Icelandic police were very cooperative." It is understood that gardaí have a list of people they wish to interview about the case. The Icelandic authorities have told gardaí they are happy to assist with the investigation and will provide them with interpreters, police officers and transport. The family expect a team from An Garda Síochána to shortly travel to Iceland for the first time. The Jónsson family met with An Garda Síochána in March to discuss the investigation. Mr Wiium added: "This visit was different, and I could feel it. We were all there, the siblings, our mother, we could just feel the energy was right, and we could really, we really believe, and we can really feel that the gardaí are really trying our best, and they're really on our side in this so yes, 100% and how they have kept up the communication with myself and the family since we left, it's really it's good indicator of what is to come."
