Two released over Meath body find

Man and woman held after body of Lithuanian national Audrius Butkus whose body was found dumped on a beach

A Garda at the scene at Mornington Beach, near Drogheda, County Meath where Audrius Butkus’s body was discovered on Tuesday. Photograph: Barry Cronin/PA Wire
A Garda at the scene at Mornington Beach, near Drogheda, County Meath where Audrius Butkus’s body was discovered on Tuesday. Photograph: Barry Cronin/PA Wire

A man and woman held in connection with the murder of Lithuanian national Audrius Butkus whose body was found dumped on a beach in Co Meath have been released from custody.

A man in his 50s and a second woman, aged in her 60s, were detained in the Drogheda area yesterday morning. They were held at Drogheda Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

They were released this afternoon and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A second woman in her 30s who was arrested on Thursday was released without charge last night.

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Mr Butkus (44) had lived in Ireland for four years and was of no fixed abode. He had spent time in the Homeless Aid shelter in Drogheda. He was known to gardaí for minor public order offences.

Mr Butkus was found with serious injuries to his head and upper body. Gardai believe he was assaulted in Drogheda prior to his partially-clothed body being dumped on Mornington beach on Monday night or early on Tuesday.