The death of a 21-year-old Dublin man who was reported missing from the Finglas area earlier this week has been referred to the Garda Ombudsman (Gsoc).
The organisation, which deals with matters involving possible misconduct by gardaí, is undertaking the investigation on foot of a referral received under section 102 of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005.
Section 102 provides for independent investigation of any matter that appears to indicate that the conduct of a member of An Garda Síochána may have resulted in the death of, or serious harm to, a person.
The body of Craig Gifford, who was reported missing on 20 April, was recovered yesterday in the River Road area of Ashtown.
Gsoc is seeking assistance from the public in its investigation and would like to speak to any witnesses who observed a traffic collision near the junction of River Road and Dunsink Lane in Dublin on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 20th, 2022.
Gsoc would also welcome the provision of any CCTV, dashcam or mobile footage witnesses may have captured.
Anyone with information which may be of assistance to the investigation is asked to contact Gsoc at 0818 600 800 or info@gsoc.ie.