24/08/2007

Roscommon Murder - Man Questioned

Gardaí are continuing to question an 18-year-old man in connection with the murder of a man whose body was found in Co. Roscommon on Thursday.

The body of Thomas Cunningham, 46, was found in the front garden of a house in Ballinlough on Thursday morning.

A post-mortem revealed that he died as the result of injuries sustained in an assault and a murder investigation was launched.

The 18-year-old who was arrested is being held at Roscommon Garda Station and can be held until 7pm on Friday, when he will either have to charged or released.

Gardaí have appealed for anyone who was in Ballinlough between 5pm on Wednesday and 9am on Thursday morning and saw anything suspicious to contact them.

(KMcA/SP)

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