Garda investigating after man’s body found in field in Co Limerick

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Gardai have begun an investigation into the discovery of the body of a man in Limerick this morning.

The body of a man in his 20s was discovered around 9 am by a member of the public out walking in the Thomondgate area.

The man’s body was discovered in a field, gardaí said.© Getty 8th December 2019, Dublin, Ireland. The Irish police or Garda lantern wall sign at the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) Roads Policing Division office within Dublin Castle on Dame Street.

It is understood there are no signs of foul play.

A Garda spokesman said: “Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a body in a field at New Road, Thomondgate on June 18, 2021. The man, aged in his 20s, was discovered this morning at around 9am.”

The body has been removed from the area to University Hospital Limerick for a post mortem examination.