Man in court over Cavan death of Lithuanian

A man arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a

A man arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a

Lithuanian in Co Cavan yesterday has appeared in court.

The 46-year-old Lithuanian man was detained last night and appeared at a special sitting of the District Court this afternoon.

He was remanded in custody to appear in court again on Thursday.

The charges relate to the death by stab wounds of a man in hospital yesterday morning. He and the accused were found injured by gardaí at a poultry factory on the outskirts of Cootehill on Friday night.

The victim, a married man in his thirties, died later in hospital.

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