Five Irish police officers arrived in Iceland yesterday to assist in the questioning of 45 Icelandic citizens regarding the 2019 disappearance of Jón Þröstur Jónsson in Dublin. The joint effort follows renewed cooperation between Icelandic and Irish authorities, coordinated with Europol.
Five Irish police officers arrived in Iceland yesterday
Fifteen Irish and Icelandic police officers will participate in the questioning of 45 individuals—all Icelandic citizens—over the coming days, as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Jón Þröstur Jónsson in Dublin, Ireland, in early 2019, RÚV reports.
The case has seen little to no progress since early March 2019, when Icelandic search and rescue teams scoured a designated search area in the city following a tip suggesting Jón Þröstur may have entered a taxi. His disappearance was the focus of the podcast Hvar er Jón? (“Where is Jón?”), produced jointly by Icelandic National Broadcasting Service RÚV and Ireland’s public broadcaster RTÉ. In the final episode, which aired in March, two anonymous letters are discussed. The letters, delivered to Irish police one year apart, suggest that Jón may be buried in a garden.
Representatives of the Icelandic and Irish police met with Europol in The Hague, Netherlands, in early May. There, it was decided that the Icelandic police would assist the Irish authorities with interpretation, transport, and logistical support from Icelandic officers. Five Irish officers arrived in Iceland yesterday.
Positive response among interviewees
Eiríkur Valberg, a detective with the central investigative division of the Reykjavík Metropolitan Police, said preparations are going smoothly. The plan is to question 45 Icelandic citizens. “We’ve contacted nearly everyone on the list provided by the Irish police, and the response has been very positive. People are showing up and are willing to give statements,” Eiríkur stated in an interview with RÚV published today.
He declined to comment on the individuals’ connection to the case or to Jón Þröstur himself. The interviews are scheduled to take place this week, and Eiríkur hopes they will shed new light on the case.
“Of course, that is our hope—but we don’t know in advance what will come of this. Still, we wouldn’t be undertaking such extensive efforts if we didn’t believe they could yield results.”
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