Crime & Law

Man (40s) arrested after body found in Naas housing estate

Portmortem to be carried out on Monday after discovery of man’s body in residence in Co Kildare

The body of a man was discovered at approximately 1.30pm on Sunday at a residence in Eustace Demesne in Naas, gardaí said. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien

Colm Keena
Sun Apr 14 2024 - 21:46

A man has been arrested following the discovery of a man’s body in a residence in a housing estate in Naas, Co Kildare, on Sunday afternoon.

The body has been removed to Naas General Hospital and a postmortem is expected to take place on Monday afternoon, the results of which will determine the course of the Garda investigation, the Garda Press Office said in a statement. The scene is being preserved for technical examination.

“Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body in Naas, Co Kildare, on the afternoon of Sunday April 14th 2024,” the office said. “The body of a man was discovered at approximately 1.30pm at a residence in Eustace Demesne in Naas.”

No details about the approximate age of the deceased or the nature of any injuries were available.

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Gardaí said a man in his 40s, who had been arrested as part of the investigation, was being detained in a Garda station in Co Kildare under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

Colm Keena

Colm Keena

Colm Keena is an Irish Times journalist. He was previously legal-affairs correspondent and public-affairs correspondent

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