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Man (60s) found dead in Limerick house may have been deceased for considerable period

Postmortem will be conducted after discovery of body on Old Cratloe Road in city on Saturday

The man's body was discovered in a house on Old Cratloe Road in Limerick. Image: Google Maps

David Raleigh
Sun Oct 8 2023 - 14:50

Gardaí have preserved a scene at a house on the outskirts of Limerick City following the discovery a man’s body inside the property.

The body was discovered on the Old Cratloe Road around 8.30am on Saturday.

The man’s body was removed to University Hospital Limerick for a postmortem which is to be conducted by the State Pathologist.

A garda source said the results of the autopsy will determine the course of the Garda investigation.

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Gardaí believe the man, who was aged in his 60s, had been deceased for a considerable period of time.

When asked for comment, a Garda spokeswoman replied: “Gardaí in Mayorstone Park are investigating all the circumstances in relation to the discovery of a male body at a residence on Old Cratloe Road, Limerick yesterday morning Saturday 7th October, 2023 at approximately 8.30am.”

“The scene is preserved to allow for a forensic and technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. The body of the man has been removed from the scene to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick. A postmortem examination will be conducted which will determine the course of the investigation. Investigations are ongoing.”

Separately gardaí have ruled out foul play in the death of a man whose body was found at a car park in Limerick City last Friday.

The body of the man, aged in his 40s, was found in a car park located off Steamboat Quay.

Gardaí at Henry Street Garda station in the city were investigating.

“Following a postmortem examination foul play has been ruled out,” a Garda spokesman said on Sunday evening.

“A file will now be prepared for the coroner,” he added.

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