Body discovered in Phoenix Park, gardaí at scene

Detailed summary

Though the deceased appears to have suffered injuries, his death was officially being treated as ‘unexplained’ ...

Gardaí have sealed off a scene in Phoenix Park in Dublin after the remains of a man with apparent knife wounds were discovered on Friday morning.

However, all the resources of a homicide inquiry have been committed to the case.

It appears the victim sustained knife wounds in the area around his upper body or neck.

Gardaí are awaiting the results of a postmortem to determine the exact cause of death.

The remains of the deceased were discovered at about 10.30am close to the Wellington Monument.

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