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Case No. 6577Disappearance (under investigation) · Co. Dublin · 9 Feb 2019

Gardaí renew appeal over Icelandic man's disappearance in Dublin

Jon Jonsson, a 41-year-old Icelandic man, was last seen in Whitehall, Dublin, at around 11am on Saturday 9 February 2019. He has not been located, and the case is recorded as a disappearance under investigation, with no suspect or charge in the facts provided. Gardaí have pursued more than 270 lines of enquiry, reviewed hours of local CCTV and assessed two anonymous letters. On 9 February 2024, the fifth anniversary of his disappearance, Gardaí renewed a public appeal for information and asked the author of the letters to contact them in confidence.

  1. Reported9 Feb
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Key facts

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What happened
Jon Jonsson, 41, an Icelandic man, disappeared in Dublin.
Where
Jon Jonsson was last seen in Whitehall, Dublin.
When
Jon Jonsson was last seen around 11am on Saturday 9 February 2019.
Investigation
  • The Garda investigation has continued for five years, with more than 270 lines of enquiry pursued and numerous statements taken.
  • Hours of CCTV footage from the local area have been reviewed.
Other details
  • Gardaí received two items of anonymous correspondence, which have been assessed.
  • On the fifth anniversary, 9 February 2024, Gardaí renewed their public appeal for information.
  • Gardaí are appealing to the author of the anonymous letters to contact them in confidence.
  • Jon Jonsson has not been located.
  • Jon Jonsson had a hotel room key card from the Bonnington Hotel when he went missing.
  • Jon Jonsson is described as six feet tall with a medium build and short brown hair.
  • Jon Jonsson was wearing a black padded jacket when he was last seen.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJon Jonsson, a man from Iceland, disappeared in Dublin five years ago. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereJon Jonsson was last seen in Whitehall. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenJon Jonsson was last seen around 11am on Saturday, 9 February 2019. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda investigation into Jon Jonsson's disappearance has continued for five years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationMore than 270 lines of enquiry have been pursued and numerous statements taken. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationHours of CCTV footage from the local area have been reviewed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí received two items of anonymous correspondence, which have been assessed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí are appealing to the author of the anonymous letters to contact them in confidence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherJon Jonsson has not been located. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherJon Jonsson had a hotel room key card from the Bonnington Hotel when he went missing. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Feb2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Renewed appeal for info on Icelandic man's disappearance in Dublin 5 years ago

    Fifth-anniversary appeal for information. Gardaí say over 270 lines of enquiry have been pursued and that they want to contact the author of two anonymous letters received during the investigation.

    victim, Jon Jonsson, 41, male, Icelandic, non-irishJon Jonsson