Sources say the male, believed to be from Eastern Europe, had injuries to his body, including bruising, which sources say may have been consistent with a fall. However, the results of a post mortem examination will guide the direction of the Garda investigation.
The body of the man, in his 30s, and believed to be from Eastern Europe, was found at a location in the Greenhills area of the town.READ MORE: Enoch Burke returns to Westmeath secondary school as it opens to First Year students
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Sources say he had injuries to his body, including bruising, which sources say may have been consistent with a fall. On Thursday, the area was sealed off for an examination and both the State pathologist and the local coroner were notified. “Gardaí were called to a location in Greenhills at approximately 9:00pm, where the body of a man in his 30s was discovered. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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