31/08/2007

Post Mortem To Be Carried Out On Letterkenny Body

Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Polish man, whose body was found in County Donegal two days ago.

The man’s body was found in the ruins of an old house in the Gortlee area of Letterkenny and the body is that of a man who had been reported missing earlier in the summer.

A post mortem is expected to be carried out today and gardaí say they are keeping an open mind as to the cause of death.

(SB/SP)

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