Body found in Galway

Gardaí in Mill Street, Galway city, are investigating the discovery of a body this afternoon.

Gardaí in Mill Street, Galway city, are investigating the discovery of a body this afternoon.

The body of a man was found in the Riverside estate area of the city at around 1.30pm.

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

The deputy state pathologist is expected to carry out a postmortem on the man’s body tomorrow.

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