Man’s Body May Have Been In Athy Apartment For Some Time Before Discovery

Friday, 25 April 2025 08:50

By Martin Osborne

Anyone with information has been asked to contact Athy Garda station.

Investigations are continuing following the discovery of a man's body yesterday at 11am at an Apartment on Stanhope Street in Athy, just off Emily Square.

Kfm understands that Gardai believe the body had been at the apartment for some time before it was discovered.

Anyone with information has been asked to contact Athy Garda station.

In a statement to Kfm, a garda spokesperson said: "The body of the deceased has been removed for a post-mortem examination by the Office of the State Pathologist, the result of which will assist Gardaí in determining the course of their investigation."

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