A murder investigation got under way in Ennis, Co Clare, yesterday evening following the discovery of a teenager's body which had been concealed under a bed in an apartment, writes ╔ibhir Mulqueen in Ennis.
The 19-year-old woman, who comes from a well-known business family in Ennis, is believed to have been strangled. But the exact cause of death will not be known until later today after a post-mortem is carried out.
The woman's parents had become concerned for her safety after she went missing on Sunday.
Supt John Kerin, of Ennis Garda Station, who is leading the investigation, said the assistant State pathologist, Dr Marie Cassidy, and a ballistics team from the Garda Technical Bureau would inspect the crime scene today.
Garda∅ are following a particular line of inquiry after an abandoned car was located in Cork Airport late yesterday afternoon.