Ireland Case No. 5834Murder · Co. Limerick
Three more arrests in Lee Slattery murder investigation, Limerick
Lee Slattery, a 24-year-old man from Ballynanty in Limerick city, was shot in the head, and his body was found on the Delmege House estate near Moyross, Limerick, on 31 May 2010. Four people were arrested in September 2022 and released without charge. On 19 May 2024 Gardaí arrested a woman in her 30s in the Limerick area, and on 20 May 2024 they arrested two men in their 30s and 40s, bringing the total to 21 arrests in the investigation. As of 20 May 2024, all three arrested people were detained at a Garda station in the Limerick Division, and no charges have been reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested20 May
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Lee Slattery, a 24-year-old man, was murdered and his remains were found in a shallow grave.
- Where
- His body was found on the Delmege House estate near Moyross, Limerick, and he was originally from Ballynanty in Limerick city.
- All three arrested people are detained at a Garda station in the Limerick Division.
- When
- The body was discovered on 31 May 2010, and the Irish Times says the murder happened almost 14 years before May 2024.
- Gardaí say the 2010 date is the discovery date and not necessarily the date of the killing.
- Cause
- Lee Slattery had been shot in the head.
- Other details
- His father found the body after an anonymous phone call, and the family had reported him missing several days after he was last seen near his home.
- The woman was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007, and the two men were detained under Section 50 of that Act and Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939.
- Investigation
- In September 2022, four people were arrested in connection with the killing and released without charge.
- On 19 May 2024, a woman in her 30s was arrested in the Limerick area.
- On 20 May 2024, two men in their 30s and 40s were arrested during an operation in the Limerick area.
- A total of 21 arrests have been made to date in connection with the investigation.
- Gardaí at Mayorstone are appealing to anyone with information to contact the incident room at Mayorstone Garda Station.
- Charges
- No charges have been reported in the investigation.
33 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThree people were arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the murder of Lee Slattery. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman in her 30s was arrested on 19 May 2024 in the Limerick area. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whatTwo males aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested in the Limerick area on 20 May 2024. (garda.ie)
- whatThree people were arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Limerick almost 14 years ago. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThree people were arrested in the Lee Slattery murder investigation. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatLee Slattery was murdered and left in a shallow grave outside Limerick in 2010. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereLee Slattery's body was discovered in the Delmege House estate near Moyross, Limerick. (garda.ie)
- whereAll three people are detained at a Garda Station in the Limerick Division. (garda.ie)
- whereThe body was found on the Delmege House estate near Moyross. (irishtimes.com)
- whereLee Slattery was originally from Ballynanty in Limerick city. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereLee Slattery's remains were found in the Delmege House estate near Moyross, Limerick. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenLee Slattery's body was discovered on 31 May 2010. (garda.ie)
- whenThe body of Lee Slattery was discovered on May 31st, 2010. (irishtimes.com)
- whenLee Slattery's remains were discovered on 31 May 2010. (corkbeo.ie)
- causeLee Slattery had been shot in the head. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationA total of 21 arrests have been made in connection with this investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone with information to contact the incident room at Mayorstone Garda Station. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationA woman in her 30s was arrested in the Limerick area on a Sunday evening. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationTwo men in their 30s and 40s were arrested during an operation in the Limerick area on a Monday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAll three are detained under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 and section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAll three are detained at a Garda station in the Limerick Division. (irishtimes.com)
- investigation21 arrests have been made to date in connection with the investigation. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí at Mayorstone arrested three individuals in the past 24 hours. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationTwo men in their 30s and 40s were arrested in the Limerick area on 20 May 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationAll three arrested people are detained at a Garda station in the Limerick Division. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationA total of 21 arrests have been made in connection with the investigation to date. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationIn September 2022, four people were arrested in connection with the killing and later released without charge. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherLee Slattery was 24. (garda.ie)
- otherThe woman was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. (garda.ie)
- otherThe two males were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007, and Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (garda.ie)
- otherLee Slattery's body was discovered by his father after the family received an anonymous phone call. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe family reported Lee Slattery missing several days after he was last seen near his home. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherGardaí continue to appeal for anyone with information to contact the incident room at Mayorstone Garda Station. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 May2024Limerick Gardai make more arrests in Lee Slattery murder case
Covers the arrest of a woman in her 30s on 19 May 2024 and two men on 20 May 2024 in the long-running investigation into the 2010 murder of Lee Slattery. Reports 21 arrests to date and notes that four people were arrested in September 2022 and released without charge. No charges are reported.
victim, Lee Slattery, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Lee Slatterysuspect, 30s, femalesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 20 May2024Three arrested in Limerick over 2010 murder of Lee Slattery
Reports three arrests in Limerick, including a woman in her 30s and two men in their 30s and 40s, and says 21 arrests have been made to date. The murder occurred almost 14 years earlier, with the body discovered on May 31st, 2010.
victim, Lee Slattery, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Lee Slatterysuspect, 30s, femalesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 20 May2024Update: Arrest Operations Limerick 19th and 20th May 2024 - Lee Slattery Murder Investigation
Update on the arrests in the Lee Slattery murder investigation. The 2010 date given is the date the body was discovered, not necessarily the date of the killing.
victim, Lee Slattery, 24, irish (judged from name)Lee Slatterysuspect, 30s, femalesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male