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Murder investigation launched in County Cork after man's body found
Overview
A murder investigation has been initiated by Gardaí following the discovery of a man's body in Ballyellis, Mallow, County Cork on Thursday. The investigation follows a post-mortem examination completed by the Assistant State Pathologist, though results are being withheld for operational reasons.
Key points
- A murder investigation was launched following the discovery of a man's body in Ballyellis, Mallow, County Cork on Thursday.
- The discovery followed the completion of a post-mortem examination by the Assistant State Pathologist.
- The man has been named locally as 56-year-old Paul O'Connor from Ballyphehane, Cork, according to RTÉ.
- Gardaí have not released the post-mortem results for operational reasons, but RTÉ reports the man died violently.