Woman's body found inside holdall bag in north Dublin

Gardai at David's Terrace, near Blackhorse Avenue in north Dublin, where the body of a woman was found in a bag today. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times

Garda forensic and pathology experts are examining the body of a woman found murdered and dumped on a street in a suitcase.

Gardaí said the black woman, whose identity, nationality and age are unknown, was discovered by a passerby this morning off Blackhorse Avenue in north Dublin.

The bag, described as a large travel bag on wheels and with a handle, had been left beside a row of parked cars.

Gardaí said the grim discovery was made at about 8.30am up against the footpath in front of a row of terraced houses.

The scene was about 100 yards from McKee Barracks near the Phoenix Park.

The road was sealed off at both ends for several hours as gardaí began forensic examinations of the scene and the bag.

The body was removed from the road still in the bag and taken to Beaumont Hospital in the north of the city.

A postmortem examination will take place this evening after an initial examination for signs of injury at the hospital.

Gardaí believe the suitcase was dumped on the street overnight. Anyone with information has been urged to contact the Bridewell Garda station on 01 666 8200.

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