Andrew Carey
THE body of a man, believed to be that of a Polish marathon runner who lived and worked in Limerick for a number of years, has been discovered dumped and concealed under plastic sheeting, wooden pallets and bags of turf in the back garden of a Castletroy home.
The grim discovery was made by members of a land search party who were conducting searches for a man missing from his home in Limerick since December 30 last.
38-year-olddistance runner, Michal Rejmer noted for his bandana while competing, was last seen in the area of Castletroy Shopping Centre after he finished work early at the nearby McDonalds restaurant.
Questions were first raised as to his whereabouts after Michal failed to turn up for work the next day on New Years Eve.
However a missing persons report was not officially filed with Gardai until January 6 last despite the concerns for Michal’s well being.
Friends had been making their own inquiries locally.
Gardai had begun their inquiries when the discovery of a body was made on Friday morning.
Michal, a keen and talented distance runner with Limerick’s Dooneen AC, had been living at a house in the Pines, Briarfield, Castletroy for a number of years with a woman and another man.
Shortly after 11am on Friday, the discovery of a body was made in the back garden of the same Castletroy home.
It had been concealed under plastic sheeting, two wooden pallets and bags of turf.
Gardai are treating the discovery as suspicious.
A man and a woman were helping Gardai with their investigations after they voluntarily attended at Henry Street Garda Station on Friday.
No arrests have been made.
The results of a post mortem by State Pathologist Professor Marie Cassidy and technical examinations carried out by Garda scenes of crime investigators are to determine the next phase of the Garda probe into this suspicious death.
Superintendent Derek Smart from Henry Street Garda Station said officers were carrying out house-to-house inquiries but their investigation had not been elevated to a murder inquiry.
“We have begun house-to-house inquiries in the area of Briarfield and I’m appealing for anybody who may have been in the area from December 30 to come forward if they have seen or heard anything suspicious, or if they are aware of any information whatsoever which led to this person being found at the rear of the garden,” he said.
Anyone with information in relation to the discovery of the body or the missing Polish man is asked to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400, the Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
