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14/06/2007
Body found in Galway freezer unit
A murder investigation has been launched after the discovery of a body in a shop's refrigeration unit in Galway.
The man was found in a cold storage unit at the back store at the premises in St John's Avenue on Wednesday. A post mortem examination is to be carried out.
Gardai have not yet identified the victim, and the inquiry was upgraded to a murder investigation after forensic specialists studied the scene.
Assistant State Patholgist Dr Michael Curtis, who carried out the preliminary examination of the area, is due to hold a full post-mortem at University College Hospital.
The man's body was found in a storage unit at the rear of a fish shop. The scene remains sealed off as gardai work to establish a motive.
(JM/KMcA)
The man was found in a cold storage unit at the back store at the premises in St John's Avenue on Wednesday. A post mortem examination is to be carried out.
Gardai have not yet identified the victim, and the inquiry was upgraded to a murder investigation after forensic specialists studied the scene.
Assistant State Patholgist Dr Michael Curtis, who carried out the preliminary examination of the area, is due to hold a full post-mortem at University College Hospital.
The man's body was found in a storage unit at the rear of a fish shop. The scene remains sealed off as gardai work to establish a motive.
(JM/KMcA)
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