"Please imagine, for just one minute, the loss and heartache that Martin's loving family have endured," a PSNI spokesperson said.

Those with information are asked to contact Crimestoppers. 

The car was found on fire a short time later on the nearby Tullyallen Road.

Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information on a fatal hit and run in Monaghan nine years ago. 20-year-old Fintan Traynor died after