Gardai from Clonmel, while carrying out inquiries in the Colville Road area of Clonmel at approximately 3.15 p.m. today, August 30th, 2001, became suspicious of the male occupant of the particular house. Gardai left the scene to make further inquiries and subsequently returned to the vicinity of the house and, while approaching the home, heard a muffled sound which caused them concern. Failing to gain entry, they forced their way into the house and found the body of a middle-aged male and a young child, aged approximately five to 10 years, dead in the house. A firearm has been found at the scene.
The State Pathologist and Garda Forensic Team are on their way to the scene, and a post-mortem will be carried out as soon as possible. The bodies have not been formally identified, but gardai are examining missing-persons files as part of their inquiries.
Pat O'Boyle Chief Superintendent Dated: August 30th, 2001.