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Case No. 6936Fatal road traffic collision (under investigation) · Co. Monaghan · 31 Jul 2023

Two men arrested over fatal Monaghan road collision that killed two teenagers

Two teenage girls, Dlava Mohamed (16) and Kiea McCann (17), died in a crash on the N54 at Legnakelly, outside Clones, Co Monaghan, at around 6:45pm on Monday 31 July 2023, while travelling to their debs ball. Three others were injured. On Friday 15 December 2023, two men aged in their 60s and 40s were arrested and questioned at a Garda station in Co Monaghan, and both were released that evening. A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested15 Dec
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Two teenage girls, Dlava Mohamed (16) and Kiea McCann (17), were killed in the crash.
  • Sources differ on the crash: one says the car left the road and hit a tree, while another describes a two-vehicle collision.
Where
The collision happened at Legnakelly on the N54 outside Clones, Co Monaghan.
When
The crash happened at around 6:45pm on Monday 31 July 2023.
Other details
  • The two girls, friends who attended Largy College, were travelling to a debs ball at the Westenra Arms Hotel in Monaghan Town.
  • Three others were injured in the crash.
  • Dlava Mohamed had arrived in Ireland from Syria as part of a resettlement programme.
  • Both men were released on Friday evening.
  • Large crowds attended the girls' funerals in August 2023.
Investigation
  • On Friday 15 December 2023, two men aged in their 60s and 40s were arrested as part of the Garda investigation.
  • The two men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and questioned at a Garda station in Co Monaghan.
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.
Charges
No charge is reported; a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe crash killed two teenagers, Dlava Mohamed and Kiea McCann. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA two-vehicle collision killed two teenage girls. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatKiea McCann (17) died alongside her friend Dlava Mohamed (16). (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe car left the road at Legnakelly on the N54 and crashed into a tree. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe collision happened at Legnakelly outside Clones, Co Monaghan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe crash happened on July 31st while the teenagers were travelling to a debs ball. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe collision happened on Monday, July 31. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened at around 6:45pm on the N54 road. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationTwo men, aged in their 60s and 40s, were arrested on Friday morning as part of the Garda investigation. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationBoth men were questioned at a Garda station in Co Monaghan. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationTwo men have been arrested by gardaí in connection with the fatal collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationOn Friday morning, two men aged in their 60s and 40s were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in County Monaghan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherBoth men were released on Friday evening. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDlava Mohamed had arrived in Ireland from Syria as part of a resettlement programme. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThree others were injured in the crash. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe two girls were on their way to their debs when the collision happened. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherLarge crowds attended the girls' funerals in August. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Dec2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Two arrested in connection with Monaghan crash that killed two teenagers

    Reports two arrests in connection with the fatal collision, names the two teenage victims, and gives the collision location and time. Also states that the girls were on their way to their debs.

    victim, Kiea McCann, 17, female, irish (judged from name)Kiea McCannvictim, Dlava Mohamed, 16, female, non-irish (judged from name)Dlava Mohamedsuspect, 60s, malesuspect, 40s, male
  2. 15 Dec2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Two men arrested in connection with fatal Monaghan debs crash released

    Reports that two men, aged in their 60s and 40s, were arrested on Friday 15 December 2023 and released that evening, with a file to be prepared for the DPP. It also names the teenagers killed and the three people injured.

    victim, Dlava Mohamed, 16, female, non-irish (judged from name)Dlava Mohamedvictim, Kiea McCann, 17, female, irish (judged from name)Kiea McCannvictim, Auin Mohamed, 18, non-irish (judged from name)Auin Mohamedvictim, Oisín Clerkin, 18, irish (judged from name)Oisín Clerkinvictim, Anthony McGinn, irish (judged from name)Anthony McGinnsuspect, 60s, malesuspect, 40s, male