Kildare victim 'beaten to death with hammer and dumped in dog shed'

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It is understood that gardai were alerted to the scene when a man known to the suspect contacted them and said he had told him he’d killed someone

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was beaten to death with a hammer and dumped in a dog shed.

Gardai suspect Mr Knott was struck with a claw hammer or a similar instrument before his body was dragged out to the back garden and dumped in a dog shed. Sources say Mr Knott, who was reported missing, may have been killed up to a week ago - and he may have lain dead at the back garden of the property for several days.

. The man claimed to gardai that the suspect confessed to him that he’d killed Mr Knott.

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