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Man arrested in connection to fatal hit and run released without charge

A file will be forwarded to the DPP.

LAST UPDATE | Sep 8th 2022, 1:39 PM

A MAN WHO was arrested in relation to a fatal hit and run collision in Co Cavan last month has been released without charge.

Gardaí say a file will now be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

On August 19, the body of a man in his 50s was found on the N3 near Billis Bridge in Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan, at around 12 pm on Friday, August 19.

However, gardaí believe that the man’s body lay undiscovered overnight.

Gardaí have since located the vehicle suspected of being involved in the collision and a technical examination has been completed.