Man (30s) arrested after woman dies in Waterford City house
A man has been arrested after a woman was found unresponsive at a residence in Waterford this morning.
The woman, aged in her 40s, was found unresponsive following an incident at a residence on O’Brien Street, Waterford shortly after 10am.
She was pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later.
The man, aged in his 30s, was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident and is being questioned by gardaí.
He is currently detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, on suspicion of an offence under the Non-Fatal Offenses Against the Person Act.
“The deceased remains at the scene, which is currently being preserved for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau,” a Garda spokesperson said.
“The Office of the State Pathologist and the local Coroner have been notified.
“A post-mortem examination is scheduled for tomorrow morning.”
Gardaí say the findings from the post-mortem will assist them…
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