Gardaí have begun digging an area in Dublin as part of the search for missing man Trevor Deely. They're investigating whether he was killed by a known criminal, and have begun excavating the site in Chapelizod.
They launched the search on Saturday after receiving new information relating to the Kildare man, who's missing for nearly 17 years.
The scene where gardaí are carrying out an excavation in the search for Trevor Deely pic.twitter.com/veHewUefOS
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) August 14, 2017
The then 22-year-old went missing after attending his work Christmas party on Friday December 8th, 2000.
He was last seen on CCTV footage crossing Baggot Street Bridge and heading towards Haddington Road in Dublin city centre.
A complete review of the investigation was launched last year.
Gardaí spent the weekend clearing overgrowth and mapping out relevant areas in a woodland by the banks of the River Liffey.
Stephen Breen, Crime Editor of the Irish Sun, says they've brought in a forensic archaeologist to help:
