Breaking Gardaí probe woman’s death following Cork apartment fire

Updated / Friday, 2 Aug 2024 18:21

A 27-year-old woman has been found dead in suspicious circumstances at an apartment in John Barry House in Midleton, Co Cork this afternoon.

The woman is believed to have sustained injuries.

A post-mortem examination will be carried out at Cork University Hospital by Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster.

The course of the investigation will be determined by the post-mortem examination results.

It is understood the woman lived in the apartment, which is set to be forensically examined.

Gardaí went to the scene shortly after 4pm this afternoon after they received a call that a woman had sustained injuries at an apartment.

When they arrived onsite, they found that she was dead.

Firefighters were also called to the scene at the same time as a section of the property was on fire.

They rushed to the site in order to contain the flames.

Gardaí and firefighters remain in the area and traffic diversions are in place.

Gardaí are expected to start a door to door inquiry to determine if anyone in the area noticed anything suspicious this morning and in to the afternoon.