17/04/2009

'Natural Causes' Ruling After Galway Post Mortem

It has been announced that Gardaí investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found in a Galway city residence yesterday have ruled out foul play.

A post mortem conducted today at University College Hospital, Galway revealed the man died from natural causes.

The man, believed to be in his mid-40s and from Latvia, was reported to have died yesterday at an apartment in Riverside, close to the N17.

He had reportedly been living in the apartment with his partner for the past five years.

The scene of the discovery was initially sealed off while gardaí investigated the circumstances surrounding the death.

(BMcC/JM)

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