07/04/2009

Womans Body Found In Waterford

The body of a woman has been discovered in a Waterford residence on Monday.

Gardai at Waterford are investigating the circumstances following the discovery of the dead woman in her early 50s in Closegate, Waterford in the early hours of yesterday morning.

The Garda Technical Bureau has preserved the scene for technical examination and the office of the State Pathologist has been notified.

The news comes soon after the body of a woman was been found in a flat in Dun Laoghaire.

The body was that of a female in her late 20s, found at a flat in Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire shortly before 11pm on Saturday night.

Shortly before 5am on Sunday morning, a male in his early 30s was arrested in connection with the investigation but was released yesterday afternoon.

Gardaí are continuing with their inquiries into both cases.

(DW/BMcC)

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