Man Due In Court This Morning In Connection With Death Of Kildare Teenager Kedagh Moore

Tuesday, 12 November 2024 08:43

By Martin Osborne

Sixteen-year-old Kedagh Moore died in an alleged hit and run near Robertstown in the early hours of last Sunday morning.

A man is due before court this morning in connection with the death of a teenager on the R403 in Blackwood, near Robertstown.

Sixteen-year-old Kedagh Moore died in an alleged hit and run in the early hours of last Sunday morning.

A man in his 40's who was arrested shortly afterwards is due before Athy District Court later this morning.

Kedagh's funeral arrangements were announced yesterday.

Kedagh Moore

He is deeply regretted by his parents, Glenda and John, his sister Sadhbh, his grandparents Esther and John, and his extended family and friends.

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