Missing Person John Coakley, Carlow Town, 15/04/2023

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The Gardaí at Carlow Town together with John Coakley’s family appealed for the publics assistance to locate 40 year old John, missing from his home at Carlow Town since the early hours of Saturday April 15th.Crimecall Interviewed John’s father, John senior and his friend Kieran who expressed their level of concern for his wellbeing and safety.

Inspector David Buckley was in studio and outlined that in the early hours of Saturday April 15th, John was captured on CCTV walking through Carlow Town Centre. He appealed for viewers to move the investigation on from the last sighting of John at the Hanover bus park in the town and explained that Johns family and friends have been left shocked by his sudden disappearance.

The Garda investigation have been assisted in their search efforts by the Army, Civil Defence and the Garda Water and Air Support unit. John’s family and friend’s have conducted searches for him over the past number of weeks focusing on the Carlow Town area.

Last know movements:

Friday 14th April – approx. 11.30pm

CCTV shows John leaving his home at Brown Street, Carlow
He has his bike with him and two plastic bags

Saturday 15th April – approx. 1.55 am

John visits his father / step mother’s house on O’Hanrahan Avenue where he spoke to his stepmother

Approx. 2.15 am

CCTV shows John on his bike in St Mary’s Park where he jumped a wall and ran towards O’Hanrahan Avenue.

John makes his way to Green Lane, walking towards the Town Centre.

Turns right onto Tullow Street
Turns left onto Potato Market
Turns right onto Kennedy Avenue

Last sighting is at Hanover Bus Park (Carlow Coach Park) in the Town Centre.

Description of John:

40 years of age
6'2 in height
Short black hair

Clothing:

Black Gilet jacket
Black polo shirt
Denim jeans
Back pack
White runners

Garda Appeal:

Were you socializing in Carlow Town on the night in question ? Did you see or speak to John during the early hours of April 15th or indeed since ?
Did you see or interact with John after he was last seen on Kennedy Avenue opposite the bus station at 2.55am ?
If you were driving in the area at the time, can you check your dash cam footage for possible sightings of John?
If you are a farmer or landowner can you check your lands, especially boundary hedge rows and perimeter growths. Also persons that might own derelict buildings, out houses or sheds in the Carlow area to check these places. Maybe John passed through.