Caoimhin Cassidy had not been seriously injured in car crash in June 2019, police have said.
This morning, Tuesday, May 24, a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, and is being questioned by detectives at Musgrave’s Serious Crime Suite.
Shortly after 4am on Sunday 1st June, 2019, emergency services responded to the report of a Red Mazda 6 on fire on Fairview Road in Galliagh in the city.
It was when dealing with the blaze that the body of 18-year-old Caoimhin Cassidy was discovered inside the vehicle.
A post mortem examination determined Caoimhin was not seriously injured as a result of a crash, and was most likely still alive when the blaze started.
Detective Inspector Michael Winters is the senior investigating officer leading enquiries into Caoimhin’s death.
Making a fresh appeal for information, Detective Inspector Winters said: “It has been almost three years since Caoimhin died and, understandably, his family want to know what happened to him.
“We believe Caoimhin was not travelling alone in the red Mazda, that other people were with him.
Caoimhin Cassidy’s body was found inside the Mazda 6 car in the Galliagh area of Derry on June 1, 2019
The number to call detectives on is 101, quoting reference number 316 of 01/06/19.
Alternatively, you can submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/
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