Man in his 30s arrested following discovery of woman’s body in Waterford
The woman’s body was discovered at a property at Ardsallagh near Youghal Bridge yesterday
A man in his 30s has been arrested following the discovery of a woman’s body in County Waterford.
Gardaí are continuing to investigate all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the woman’s body at Ardsallagh near Youghal Bridge yesterday.
Gardaí were alerted to the discovery at a residential property shortly after 2pm.
A man in his 30s was subsequently arrested this morning in connection with the investigation.
He is currently detained pursuant to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, at a Garda Station in the South Eastern Region. Investigations are ongoing.
A Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) has been appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room has been established at Dungarvan Garda Station.
A Garda Family Liaison Officer (FLO) has also been appointed to support the family.
The Coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified and the services of the Garda Technical Bureau have also been requested to assist with the investigation.
A post-mortem examination will be arranged and the results will assist investigating Gardaí in determining the course of their inquiries.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, in particular those who were in the Ardsallagh or Youghal Bridge areas in recent days. Road users with camera footage, including dashcam recordings from the area, are also urged to come forward.