17/10/2008

Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Death Of Man

Gardai investigating the death of Donal Manley, whose body was discovered in his house at High Street in Cork city, are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

In a statement issued by Gardaí today, officers are asking people who may regularly travel in the High Street area of Cork city to try to recall last Friday. Gardaí would like anyone who was in the High Street/Southern Road/Douglas Road area of the city on the afternoon of Friday the 10th of October to contact them.

More specifically they are asking anyone who was in the area, between 5.00pm and 6.00pm, and who saw a man in a red jacket carring a flat screen TV to contact Gardai. The man is described as 6' and of strong build, he may have been carrying a black umbrella.

Gardai believe that this man hailed a taxi in the area and was taken into the city centre. Gardai are appealing for any taxi drivers who were operating in the High Street/Southern/ Douglas Road areas last Friday to contact them.

Gardai believe that this man may be able to assist them with their investigation, and have appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 021 4522 000.

(DW)


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