United Kingdom KYRAN DURNIN: Missing from Louth, Ireland - August 2024 - Age 8 - Possibly missing 2+ years

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A missing eight-year-old is presumed dead after six weeks of searching that have revealed no trace of the youngster or his mum.

Kyran Durnin and his mother Dayla went missing overnight on August 28 from the family's home in County Louth, Ireland, after the 24-year-old left a note saying she "needed to get away for a few days". Police launched search efforts two days later, and despite "extensive enquiries" have not found any clues to their whereabouts well over a month later.

Garda have now issued an update saying Kyran is now missing presumed dead, having been unable to identify evidence suggesting he is currently alive. An Garda Siochana said in a statement today: “Despite extensive inquiries carried out by gardai to date, An Garda Siochana have been unable to either locate Kyran, identify any information on his current whereabouts or any evidence that he is currently alive.

“Following inquiries to date, investigating Gardai now believe that Kyran is missing presumed dead. A murder investigation has been commenced.”

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, with the probe being led by a senior investigation officer based out of an incident room established at Drogheda Garda Station. Tusla, Ireland’s Child and Family Agency, is working closely with and fully co-operating with the Garda investigation.


When the missing person report was filed at the end of August it included a photo of Kyran when he was around six years old. And now the police believe Kyran, from Drogheda, in Co Louth, may have have been dead for more than two years, reports RTE.

It is also expected that Tusla, Ireland’s child and family agency, may also help in putting together what has happened to Kyran with police reportedly believing now that he may have died more than two years ago. As of now though police do not know how, if Kyran did die, or where his body in that case is located.

MEDIA: Missing 8 yr old Irish boy KYRAN DURNIN may have died TWO YEARS before anyone knew he was missing! How can that happen?
 
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You know what always gets me in these cases?

Did Grandma have no friends? The mom? Where is the father? I know we've seen a lot of cases where parents just up and moved and the new community had no idea a child had disappeared. No one wondered? No one asked?
 
You know what always gets me in these cases?

Did Grandma have no friends? The mom? Where is the father? I know we've seen a lot of cases where parents just up and moved and the new community had no idea a child had disappeared. No one wondered? No one asked?
I have been trying to look at SM but not having much luck.
 
Dundalk is really close to the border. See map below. There are no border controls between Ireland and Northern Ireland and people come and go freely usually. The map below shows the border as a black line only about 5 miles north of Dundalk.

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You know what always gets me in these cases?

Did Grandma have no friends? The mom? Where is the father? I know we've seen a lot of cases where parents just up and moved and the new community had no idea a child had disappeared. No one wondered? No one asked?
I am reading she has 2 other children too. Where are they and what are their ages? This vigil may flush out some answers.

ETA I have since read her two other children are with Grandma.
 
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You know what always gets me in these cases?

Did Grandma have no friends? The mom? Where is the father? I know we've seen a lot of cases where parents just up and moved and the new community had no idea a child had disappeared. No one wondered? No one asked?
I'm not sure if I'm buying grandma's story as reported, anyway. Did she or did she not say she saw him the night mom came over with the other kids.? It's not clear if this is bad reporting with assumptions or not to me. If she didn't, did she actually tell them she saw him or did mom have an excuse like "he's sleeping so I just put him in bed" type thing when they came in? If she's saying she did, then it seems like she has some 'splainin to do.
 
I'm not sure if I'm buying grandma's story as reported, anyway. Did she or did she not say she saw him the night mom came over with the other kids.? It's not clear if this is bad reporting with assumptions or not to me. If she didn't, did she actually tell them she saw him or did mom have an excuse like "he's sleeping so I just put him in bed" type thing when they came in? If she's saying she did, then it seems like she has some 'splainin to do.
I dunno if you can read the FB link I posted. Rumors are flying that grandma had her garden upheavaled and redone about 2 years ago. There are also claims mom was passing off her boyfriend's son as Kyran. Once again, rumors.
 
I am reading she has 2 other children too. Where are they and what are their ages? This vigil may flush out some answers.
I saw the ages and I want to say they are 7 and 3ish. It's up there "somewhere" in one of the articles. I'm not sure if it said where they are now, but they were with grandma when mom supposedly left with Kyran because she 'needed a break'.
 
I dunno if you can read the FB link I posted. Rumors are flying that grandma had her garden upheavaled and redone about 2 years ago. There are also claims mom was passing off her boyfriend's son as Kyran. Once again, rumors.
ahhhh, I didn't look because most links to fb require a sign in to see. I don't do fb.
 
This is the grandmothers FB

 
I am so confused. It looks like the grandmother has at least 2 grown children. And at least 2 of her own around the ages of her grandchildren.
 
I dunno if you can read the FB link I posted. Rumors are flying that grandma had her garden upheavaled and redone about 2 years ago. There are also claims mom was passing off her boyfriend's son as Kyran. Once again, rumors.
Hopefully people posting this info on fb are not just posting on fb but also letting authorities know.
 
You know what always gets me in these cases?

Did Grandma have no friends? The mom? Where is the father? I know we've seen a lot of cases where parents just up and moved and the new community had no idea a child had disappeared. No one wondered? No one asked?
I've seen a few. Even going back decades. I've wondered. How can anyone not miss this child?. Even a neighbor noticing a child all of a sudden not being seen. No child should ever slip through the cracks. I'll never understand it.
 

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