A man in his 50s has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in his late 20s in Co Galway.
The man (51) was arrested under Section IV of the Criminal Justice Act this afternoon and can be held for six hours without charge. Early this evening gardaí extended his period of detnetion for a further six hours.
A garda spokesman said the body of the 28-year-old man was found in a house in Rahoon shortly after 8 a.m. The State Pathologist has been called in and the scene has been preserved for forensic examination.
Details of the man’s identity have not yet been released.
