12/10/2007

Murder Alert On Cork Slurry Tank Body

Garda divers are set to remove what is believed to be the body of a man found in a slurry tank on a farm in Cork on Thursday.

The discovery was made on the farm at Shanlaragh in Dunmanaway on Thursday morning. The lane leading to the farm has been cordoned off.

A technical examination of the scene was carried out by garda experts on Thursday night.

The death is being treated as suspicious and, according to reports, early indications suggest that a murder investigation is likely to be launched.

(KMcA)


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