One man has been arrested and a domestic residence sealed off as Gardai continue their investigation into the murder of 22 year old Mahamud Ilyas whose body was discovered in Kilbride last Saturday

A Garda spokesperson said, ‘A man in his 50s has been arrested by GardaĆ­ investigating the murder of Mahamud Ilyas.

‘The man was arrested earlier today, Tuesday 13th December 2022, in the Dublin 15 area and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Blanchardstown Garda Station.

‘A domestic residence, also in the Dublin 15 area, been declared a crime scene and sealed off for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau.’.