Gardaí seal off wooded area at Dublin park in search for missing Icelandic man

Jon Jonsson, who was visiting Ireland for a poker tournament, left the Bonnington Hotel on the Swords Road in February 2019.
Gardaí seal off wooded area at Dublin park in search for missing Icelandic man

By Cate McCurry, PA

Gardaí have sealed off a wooded area at a public park in Dublin as part of their search for a missing Icelandic man.

Jon Jonsson, who was visiting Ireland for a poker tournament, left the Bonnington Hotel on the Swords Road on February 9th, 2019.

The 41-year-old was seen some time later walking past the entrance to Highfield Hospital.

Icelandic man Jon Jonsson went missing in February 2019. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

In recent days, gardaí have carried out a search of Santry Demense with the help of an underwater unit and a search dog.

A full examination of the site will be carried out after the dog alerted gardaí to a particular area.

The area has been sealed off to allow gardaí to carry out a full examination.

In a statement, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: “Operational searches remain ongoing, no further information is available at this time.”

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