Gardai are studying CCTV from inside the bar and believe the pair he was with may hold vital clues on the victim's last movements
CCTV from inside a village pub is being studied by Gardai, as the man believed to have been thrown off a cliff was last seen enjoying live music hours before his death.
The trio finished their drinks and left the pub at 1.10am on Sunday morning, driving away in a car in the direction of Killybegs, around 10 minutes away.A source said: “There was no sign of any tension whatsoever at that stage and in the pub there had been no issues at all with them.” Gardai suspect the dead man was beaten with a rock before his body was thrown over a cliff in the area.Although Garda HQ have yet to confirm a murder probe, sources last night said all the resources of one are being used in the case.“When the search was ongoing for the body, there was serious work put in by gardai in gathering that evidence. The case can now develop further with the recovery of a body.
However, it’s understood two female relatives in the UK have cooperated to help to confirm his identity. However it is understood when a body hits the water, it could take up to nine days for it to resurface.
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