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Case No. 5802Fatal hit and run · Co. Louth · 11 May 2014

Gardaí appeal for information on 2014 fatal hit and run in Co Louth

Gardaí and the family of Keith Byrne, 35, are appealing for information ten years after he was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking home from a pub in Co Louth in May 2014. The driver fled the scene and has not been identified.

  1. Reported27 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKeith Byrne, 35, was struck and killed by a vehicle in Co Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver fled the scene and Keith later died of his injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on the L1140 road, one minute from his house. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, 11 May 2014. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí and the Byrne family are appealing to the driver, or anyone the driver may have confided in, to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information can contact the incident room at Ardee Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe appeal is featured on RTÉ's Crimecall show. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 May2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    RTE Crimecall appeals for information on fatal Louth hit and run 10 years on

    Ten-year appeal for information on the 2014 fatal hit and run, to be featured on RTÉ Crimecall; the article adds the victim's family perspective and contact details for the incident room. No suspect is named.

    victim, Keith Byrne, 35, male, irish (judged from name)Keith Byrne