23/08/2023

Investigation Launches Into Death Of Woman At Co Down Nursing Home

Police have launched an investigation following the death of a woman, aged in her 80s, at a nursing home in Co Down.

The woman died at Greenvale Residential and Nursing Home in Castlewellan on Sunday, 20 August.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman aged in her 80s at a care facility in Castlewellan on Sunday, 20th August. Enquiries are ongoing, in conjunction with a number of external agencies."

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