18/10/2007

Cork River Death Probed

The body of a woman has been recovered from the River Lee in Cork city.

The body of the 53-year-old woman was found in the river around 4am on Thursday morning and has now been taken to Cork University Hospital for a post-mortem to take place. Preliminary results have reportedly indicated that she died of drowning.

The woman has not yet been named, but it is understood that she was originally from Gurranabraher in Cork city and she is believed to have been homeless.

It is thought that she was drinking with a man near to where her body was found.

Gardaí have appealed for anyone who was in the area of Albert Quay or Kennedy Quay on Wednesday evening or the early hours of Thursday morning to contact them.

(KMcA)


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