A reward of up to €10,000 is available for information leading to the identity of the man whose dismembered body was found in the Royal Canal in Dublin last month.
Crimestoppers, a business-funded service, is offering the money for information which would identify the man or his killer or killers, and the location where his body was dismembered before it was dumped in the canal at Ballybough. The body was discovered on March 30th.
A leaflet and poster campaign funded by Crimestoppers began on Saturday with gardaí distributing fliers in English, French, Arabic and Portuguese around the Henry Street and Moore Street areas of Dublin where many ethnic communities live.
The fliers and posters will also be distributed in other towns and cities across the Republic, seeking information and giving the man's description. The Crimestoppers number is 1800 250025.
It has offered rewards for information in previous murder cases and, according to a spokeswoman, in this case gardaí approached the organisation seeking its assistance.
The victim is described as more than 1.82 metres (6ft) tall, black-skinned and of strong, muscular build, aged in his 20s or 30s. A white-coloured Ireland soccer jersey was found with the body. Despite extensive searches along the canal the head has not been found. He had been repeatedly stabbed in the chest and abdomen. The results of DNA tests and fingerprint comparisons with databases are not expected for at least another week.
In contacting Crimestoppers an individual can give information anonymously. They are ascribed an identification number and can phone Crimestoppers again to find out if their information has assisted the inquiry.
"It is quite a slow process," the spokeswoman added. "The information has to be investigated." Five or six people might get a "couple of grand each" depending on the quality of the information.
