Renewed appeal over 1988 murder of Antoinette Smith

Authorities are renewing their appeal for information concerning the 1988 murder of Antoinette Smith, whose remains were found on Glendoo Mountain in County Wicklow. Smith, a 27-year-old mother of two, was last seen on O'Connell Street in Dublin on July 11, 1987, after attending a David Bowie concert. She disappeared after leaving a nightclub with two men she knew, parting ways with her friend and walking towards O'Connell Street Bridge alone. Her disappearance prompted a nine-month search before her remains were discovered on Glendoo Mountain. Antoinette was a mother to seven-year-old Lisa and four-year-old Rachel at the time of her disappearance. It has now been 39 years since she was last seen. Gardaí at Bray Garda Station are urging the public to provide any assistance or information that could aid their investigation. Detective Inspector Seamus Ryan stated that an incident room has been opened and that any piece of information, regardless of perceived significance, could be beneficial. He assured that all information would be treated with the strictest confidence. Detective Inspector Ryan acknowledged the significant time gap since Smith's disappearance, which complicates the investigation. However, he stressed that every investigative strand is being pursued. The appeal is particularly directed at individuals who may have information dating back to 1987 or who may have acquired information in the intervening years. The police hope that changed relationships or perspectives over the decades might encourage people to come forward, believing that someone out there holds crucial knowledge about what happened to Antoinette Smith.

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We have an incident room opened at Bray Garda Station. We are reaching out to the public asking for information. If they have any piece of information for us, no matter how insignificant they feel it is it will of benefit to our investigation. We urge them to reach out and ring us here at Bray Garda Station and we treat everything in the strictest of confidence.