Cork Disappearance Case Upgraded to Murder Inquiry
The investigation into the disappearance of Kieran Quilligan in Cork has now been upgraded to murder.
The 47 year-old went missing from the city centre on the 1st of September last year.
A post mortem has been completed on human remains found in Rostelllan in Cork on Monday.
Initial searches were carried out in Little Island shortly after he disappeared, however nothing was uncovered.
Gardaí at the Bridewell are now appealing for information.
In a statement, investigators said:
"Gardaí in Cork have been investigating the circumstances surrounding the missing person report of 47 year-old Kieran Quilligan from Cork city centre, since Friday evening, 1st September 2023 at approximately 9:30pm.
Following the discovery of human remains in Rostellan, Co. Cork, on Monday 29th January 2024, a post-mortem examination was carried out, and these remains have been identified as Kieran Quilligan.
The investigation has been upgraded to murder, and the investigation is being led by a Senior Investigation Officer from Bridewell Garda station, Cork.
Gardaí continue to appeal to anyone who has any information on the murder of Kieran Quilligan to contact Bridewell Garda Station on (021) 494 3330, the Garda Confidential Line on (1800) 666 111 or any Garda Station."
