Police now say the death of Conall Kerrigan was not the result of a “crime”
POLICE say they do not believe the sudden death of GAA football Conall Kerrigan in Derry at the weekend was as a result of a “crime”.
The body of Claudy man Conall was found n the Bank Place area of the city at around 10.20 on Sunday night by his cousin who gone out to search for him.
The 25-year-old from had been reported missing earlier that day.
He had been socialising with team mates from the John Mitchel’s GAA club in Claudy at the Metro Bar in Derry but at the end of the night he got separated.
Yesterday, Derry Daily reported that one line of inquiry police were investigating was that Conall may have fallen off the wall.
A post-mortem was carried this morning and police said that while they are awaiting the results of some tests, they do not believe Conall died as “the result of a crime”.
They have made a fresh appeal for information as they work to fully establish his final movements.
Officers are also investigating the possibility that his wallet was stolen some time before his death.
Chief Inspector Alan Hutton said: “We know that he was in the Metro Bar and left there and was seen on the city walls.
“From an extensive trawl of CCTV footage, we know that a number of people saw him and spoke to him.
“At one stage, Conall left the walls and went down into Foyle Street.
“The last confirmed sighting we currently have is of Conall returning to the walls via the steps near the library at about 2.45 am on Sunday.”
Chief Inspector Hutton added: “Our renewed appeal is to anyone who was on the walls or in Foyle Street in the early hours of Sunday.
“If you saw him; if you spoke to him, please call the detectives at Strand Road station on the 101 non-emergency number.
“We are also investigating the possibility that sometime before his death, Conall’s wallet was stolen from him.
“No wallet was found in his possession, however, after extensive searches it was recovered by police.
“As part of our appeal, we would like to hear from anyone who was in the city centre generally on Sunday morning and knows or has heard of attempts to steal wallets from other people.”
