Two for court after discovery of body in field

Two men are to appear before a special sitting of Youghal District Court this evening in connection with the discovery of body…

Two men are to appear before a special sitting of Youghal District Court this evening in connection with the discovery of body in a field in Co Waterford yesterday.

Four people were arrested last night but two - a man and a woman - were released without charge late this afternoon.

Results from the post mortem on the body of Mr Sergio Abreu (45) - a POrtugueses national - have not yet been released but it is believed the dead man had been severely beaten.

Mr Abreu's body was discovered in a field in Clashanany, Ardmore, at 10 a.m. yesterday. Detectives from Waterford city are investigating.