A man has been arrested by gardaí investigating the fatal assault of another man in Dublin.
Gardaí attended a home in the Gainsborough Lawn area of Malahide where a man, aged in his 60s, was found unresponsive.
He was declared dead at the scene and his body was removed at about 2.30pm.
A man in his late 20s was arrested in connection with the investigation and detained at a Garda station in Dublin. It is understood the two men were known to each other.
Man (20s) arrested following fatal assault of man (60s) in Malahide, Co Dublin
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The office of the State Pathologist has been notified, and a postmortem examination will be arranged.
The scene has been preserved for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau.
A senior investigating officer is leading the inquiry and an incident room has been established at Malahide Garda station.
A liaison officer has been assigned to support the family of the dead man.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward, particularly those who were in the area of Gainsborough Lawn, Malahide, Co Dublin, between 8am and 8.45am on Saturday. – PA
