Post-mortem on Westmeath woman

Garda∅ say a woman who was involved early yesterday morning in an altercation at a private house near Athlone, Co Westmeath, …

Garda∅ say a woman who was involved early yesterday morning in an altercation at a private house near Athlone, Co Westmeath, died of natural causes. Garda∅ were called to the house at Drumcraney, Co Westmeath, shortly after 2 a.m. following reports of a domestic incident. A post-mortem by the State pathologist Dr John Harbison suggested the 49-year-old woman died of a heart attack.

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