Postmortem takes place on body of man found in vacant Co Donegal property

The remains were discovered in Dundrain, Burnfoot, on Wednesday

The dead man has not yet been identified. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
The dead man has not yet been identified. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

The body of a man aged in his 30s has been discovered in Co Donegal.

The man’s remains were found at a vacant property in Dundrain, Burnfoot, on Wednesday afternoon.

Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.

In statement on Thursday, gardaí said a postmortem examination had been carried out by State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan on the man’s remains. The force said the results of the postmortem were not being released for operational reasons.

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The scene was preserved for technical and forensics examinations.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Buncrana Garda station 074 4932 0540 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy is an Irish Times journalist