Murder of Richard Carberry on the 4/11/20

Gardaí at Ashbourne Garda Station are investigating the murder of Richard Carberry that occurred on the night of 4 November 2019 in Bettystown,Co Meath.
On the night in question Richard had arrived in Dublin Airport at 10.30pm following a short trip abroad.

He then drove home from the airport to his home in Bettystown after dropping off a friend at a pub carpark, at Swords Road, Cloghran,Dublin,at approx. 11.15pm. Richard drove hos own car a black 141 Audi Q3, with a 141 registration.

Meanwhile a Peugeot Bipper van, (08D 124410), with black and white stripes, had parked outside Richard’s home in Bettystown.

On arriving home Richard got out of his car and was approached by an unknown man holding a gun. The suspect shot Richard a number of times and then fled away in the van which was parked nearby.

The van was abandoned and set alight and the suspect then got into a blue Ford Fiesta.
This Fiesta left Eastham Road and travelled west on Colpe Road through Donnacarney village towards Southgate shopping centre. It then travelled south on the N1 through Julianstown, continued to the Naul village and finally to Ballyboughal where the car was abandoned in a field at around 12.15am and set alight.

Appeal:

• Did you have contact with Richard Carberry on the 04/11/2019?
• Did you observe the two vehicles connected with the murder in the Bettystown area in the lead up to Richards’s murder?
• Did you see the Ford Fiesta in the Ballyboughal area following the murder?
• Did you see a male on foot in the Ballyboughal area on the 05/11/2019?
• The persons that were involved in the murder of Mr Carberry, were missing from their homes on the nights of 04/11/2019 from 6pm – 02:00 am. Their behaviour at the time of the murder may be out of character. Any information will be dealt with sensitively by Gardaí or can contact can be made using the Garda Confidential line.

Gardaí at Ashbourne Garda Station are investigating on 01 8010600