17/09/2007

Gardaí Investigate Drogheda Death

Gardaí are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in an apartment in Drogheda, Co. Louth on Sunday night.

The body of the 28-year-old was found in an apartment in Fair Street around 10pm on Sunday night. It is thought that the man had suffered stab wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man, believed to be in his twenties, has been arrested and is being questioned at Drogheda Garda station.

The scene remains sealed off and experts from the Garda's Technical Bureau are understood to still be at the scene.

The State Pathologist has carried out a preliminary post-mortem examination.

(KMcA)

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