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RTÉ News
2 days ago
- RTÉ News
Gardaí to conduct interviews in Iceland over Jónsson case
Gardaí are due to go to Iceland next week to interview a number of people as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Icelandic man Jón Jónsson, police in Iceland have confirmed. The 41-year-old disappeared in Dublin while attending the Dublin Poker Festival with his partner in 2019. He was last seen exiting the Bonnington Hotel and walking down the Swords Road past the entrance to Highfield Hospital, heading towards the Collins Avenue junction, on 9 February 2019. In a statement, police in Iceland said gardaí would speak to around 35 people in Iceland in relation to the case. They said police in Iceland would assist gardaí in their work. Tips submitted to gardaí as a result of the 'Where is Jón?' podcast series from RTÉ and RÚV, the public service broadcaster in Iceland, resulted in new searches in April across a number of areas in Dublin with the assistance of human remains detection dogs.
RTÉ News
4 days ago
- RTÉ News
French woman arrested after Irish residents killed in Iceland
Freyr Gígja Gunnarsson, News Reporter at Iceland's national broadcaster, RÚV, details the incident in which an Irish resident was arrested after her husband and daughter were stabbed to death in Iceland.
The Journal
5 days ago
- The Journal
French father and daughter killed in Iceland were resident in Ireland, local media reports
TWO FRENCH TOURISTS found dead in an Icelandic hotel on Saturday morning were residents of Ireland, local media reported. Another French tourist, aged in her 60s, has been arrested in Iceland suspected of murdering her husband and adult daughter while the three were on holidays in the country. The two deceased were found dead at the Edition Hotel in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, while the arrested woman was found alive with stab injuries. Advertisement The two deceased also had 'injuries, including stab injuries, but there will be a further investigation that will reveal what kind of injuries are involved', Reykjavik police officer Aevar Palmi Palmason told state broadcaster RÚV. Ævar Pálmi Pálmason, assistant chief of the Central Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Police, told local media that the tourists were residents in Ireland. It was also reported in Icelandic media that the family had travelled to the country from Ireland. Crime is incredibly low in Iceland. In 2021, the country with a population of around 370,000 had a total of two recorded homicides. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Newsweek
6 days ago
- Newsweek
French Tourist Arrested After Two Found Dead in Iceland Hotel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A French tourist in her 60s was arrested and hospitalized in Iceland after two people were found dead at a luxury hotel in central Reykjavík, Icelandic news outlet RÚV reported over the weekend. While authorities have not released the names or confirmed the specific relationships among those involved, RÚV reports that the deceased were the woman's husband and daughter. The group was reportedly due to depart Iceland on Saturday, the outlet reported. The Context The double homicide has drawn attention both in Iceland and internationally due to the nation's reputation as one of the world's safest countries. Iceland has one of the lowest murder rates in Europe, with only two recorded homicides in all of 2021, according to data from Statista. Iceland attracts millions of tourists each year, seeing over 2.3 million visitors in 2024, with 90 percent going to Reykjavík, Iceland's capital, according to the Icelandic Tourist Board. What To Know The Metropolitan Police in Reykjavík received a call early Saturday morning regarding an incident at the Edition Hotel, the release from the department said. Emergency services, including four ambulances and a firetruck, responded after the call at 7:14 a.m. local time, with police sealing off a hotel floor during the response, Iceland Monitor reported. Other hotel guests were told to stay in their rooms while authorities responded to the incident. A man and woman were found on the fourth floor with multiple injuries, reportedly including stab wounds, the release said. A woman in her 60s was found alive but hospitalized with injuries considered non-life threatening, Deputy Chief Inspector Ævar Pálmi Pálmason told People are seen in Reykjavik, Iceland, on June 1, 2024. People are seen in Reykjavik, Iceland, on June 1, 2024. Getty What People Are Saying Reykjavík police officer Ævar Pálmi Pálmason told news outlet RUV: "There will be a further investigation that will reveal what kind of injuries are involved." Helena Rós Sturludóttir, Iceland National Police spokesperson, told Iceland Monitor: "The special unit was called in to assist local police and that a considerable response effort took place." What Happens Next The woman remains in custody while police continue its investigation. Authorities have not indicated when further information will be released but stated that more details are expected as the inquiry progresses and forensic analysis is completed. The court set the next custody hearing for June 20, the police press release said.
RTÉ News
12-05-2025
- RTÉ News
Podcast tips lead to further searches in Jón Jónsson case
The family of missing Icelandic man Jón Jónsson have said that the gardaí have conducted further searches into the poker player's disappearance. Tips submitted to gardaí as a result of the ' Where is Jón? ' podcast series from RTÉ and RÚV, the public service broadcaster in Iceland, resulted in new searches last month across a number of areas in Dublin with the assistance of human remains detection dogs. Mr Jónsson, 41, disappeared in Dublin while attending the Dublin Poker Festival with his then partner, Kristiana Guðjónsdóttir. He was last seen exiting the Bonnington Hotel and walking down the Swords Road past the entrance to Highfield Hospital, heading towards Collins Avenue junction on 9 February 2019. Since Mr Jónsson's disappearance, gardaí have followed more than 270 lines of inquiry. Last year, a search was conducted of Santry Demense Park based on two anonymous letters, one sent to the gardaí and the other to a priest's house in north Dublin. Further searches took place in north Dublin in February 2024. While the searches proved unsuccessful, Mr Jónsson's brother David Karl Wiium said it was important to "leave no stone unturned". "It's really important to basically leave no stone unturned and always look into every possibility at any given time. So that's very optimistic and it fills us with hope." The family have welcomed a recent meeting in the Hague between the gardaí, Europol and the Icelandic investigation team. Mr Wiium said the family had been seeking more cooperation between the gardaí and Icelandic authorities, adding that the meeting in the Hague was a "huge" development. "Basically, we have been fighting for the Icelandic police and the gardaí to work closer together throughout the years. So, for us, it's a huge victory that they have already met and that they have already established more personal connections and cooperation. And what I've been told by the gardaí, the Icelandic police were very cooperative." It is understood that gardaí have a list of people they wish to interview about the case. The Icelandic authorities have told gardaí they are happy to assist with the investigation and will provide them with interpreters, police officers and transport. The family expect a team from An Garda Síochána to shortly travel to Iceland for the first time. The Jónsson family met with An Garda Síochána in March to discuss the investigation. Mr Wiium added: "This visit was different, and I could feel it. We were all there, the siblings, our mother, we could just feel the energy was right, and we could really, we really believe, and we can really feel that the gardaí are really trying our best, and they're really on our side in this so yes, 100% and how they have kept up the communication with myself and the family since we left, it's really it's good indicator of what is to come."
