26/08/2008

Three Arrested Over Death Of Cork Man (65)

Three men have been arrested as part of the investigation into the death of a 65 year-old man in Co Cork.

Gardaí at Macroom station are investigating the death of the man in the Mount Rivers area on 19th August.

The three arrests were made early on Tuesday morning and were made in relation to reports of a serious assault that occurred on the deceased and another man prior to his death.

The second man was treated for his injuries at the time in Cork University Hospital and later released.

The 65 year-old man was said to have died in an ambulance on the way to the same hospital.

All three are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Bandon Garda Station. One is aged 56 years and the other two are 23 years of age.

(DW)

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