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10/09/2013
Body Recovered In River Search
A man has drowned following an incident in the Avoca River in County Wicklow in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Two men went into the river from the Marine Village apartments, where it is believed they both lived.
One man who raised the alarm survived the incident.
The other man, who was in his 40s, was recovered by search teams at the scene, however he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A garda forensics team is currently carrying out an investigation.
(CD/JP)
Two men went into the river from the Marine Village apartments, where it is believed they both lived.
One man who raised the alarm survived the incident.
The other man, who was in his 40s, was recovered by search teams at the scene, however he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A garda forensics team is currently carrying out an investigation.
(CD/JP)
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