Young man (23) killed in Co Meath stabbing

A 23-year-old man has been killed in a stabbing in Ashbourne, Co Meath early this morning.

A 23-year-old man has been killed in a stabbing in Ashbourne, Co Meath early this morning.

The stabbing occurred at the Milltown Estate in Ashbourne shortly after 4am. A second man has also been taken to hospital in connection with the stabbing but his condition is described as not life-threatening.

The scene has been preserved and the State Pathologist is due to carry out a post mortem later today. No arrests have been made.

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