A 29-year-old man is expected to appear in court today charged in connection with the death of a man whose body was found with extensive head injuries in Waterford city early yesterday morning.
The body of 49-year-old Thomas Jordan was discovered by gardaí in an upstairs flat in a house at William Street, near Waterford city centre.
A short time after the discovery, a 29-year-old man presented himself at Waterford Garda station and began helping gardaí with their inquiries.
The man, who is understood to be from Co Meath but who has been living in Waterford for several years, was subsequently arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and is being questioned by detectives about the killing.