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Garda probe opened after woman found dead in Wexford home

Irish police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a woman's body in Wexford on Sunday morning.

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Irish police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman whose body was discovered in Wexford on Sunday morning. The Irish Examiner and the Irish Times both report that the woman died in a house in the Coolcotts area of the town. [1][2]

The Irish Examiner reported that the deceased woman was in her 40s. According to the Irish Times, a large Garda presence gathered at Coolcotts Court on Sunday morning following the discovery. Officers informed local residents that they were responding to an incident. [1][2]

The Irish Times reported that four Garda cars and unmarked vehicles were present at the scene. A Garda forensic team entered the property with cameras, while officers carried out door-to-door inquiries in the neighborhood. [2]

The property has been sealed off and the local coroner has been notified, the Irish Examiner reported. The Irish Times reported that the body of the woman was removed from the scene to University Hospital Waterford, where a full post-mortem examination will take place. Gardaí stated that no further information is currently available. [1][2]

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In short

  • A woman's body was discovered in a house in Wexford on Sunday morning.
  • The deceased woman was in her 40s.
  • A Garda forensic team examined the scene at Coolcotts Court.
  • The body was taken to University Hospital Waterford for a post-mortem examination.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Garda investigation launched after body of woman, 40s, found in Wexfordirishexaminer.com, 1d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Gardaí in early stages of investigation after woman’s body found in Wexfordirishtimes.com, 1d ago
  3. [3]Gardaí investigating ‘all circumstances’ after woman's body found in Wexfordindependent.ie, 2d ago
  4. [4]Gardaí in early stages of investigation after woman’s body found in WexfordThe Irish Times, 1d ago
  5. [5]Garda investigation launched after body of woman, 40s, discovered in WexfordIrish Mirror, 2d ago
  6. [6]Gardaí investigating after body of woman found in WexfordRTE.ie, 2d ago
  7. [7]Gardaí investigating ‘all circumstances’ after woman's body found in WexfordIrish Independent, 2d ago

Background

  1. [8]Terence Wheelock on Wikipedia
  2. [9]Ireland's Vanishing Triangle on Wikipedia
  3. [10]Irish police consider travel to Jordan over Jamey Carney murder investigation FTMQ News, 7d ago
  4. [11]Japanese police investigate murder of woman in Okinawa hotel room FTMQ News, 2d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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