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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1393Death (inquest – foul play ruled out) · Co. Cork · 13 Jun 2025

Body of 53-year-old Eastern European man found in Co Cork; postmortem rules out foul play

A 53-year-old Eastern European man who had been living in Kanturk, Co Cork, was found dead in a ditch between Ballymaquirke and Kanturk on Saturday 28 June 2025 after being reported missing following a walk from Banteer station on Friday 13 June 2025. A postmortem at Cork University Hospital ruled out foul play, and Gardaí are compiling a file for a coroner's inquest while appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

  1. Reported3 Jul
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA body was discovered at Ballymaquirk, Mallow, Co. Cork on Saturday evening 28 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe deceased was a 53-year-old Eastern European man. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe failed to return home that night and was reported missing by friends. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereHe was walking from Banteer via Ballymaquirke Cross to Kanturk. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereHis body was found in a ditch between Ballymaquirke and Kanturk. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe man was seen walking between 3:30pm and 9:00pm on 13 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenHe caught a train from Cork city to Banteer near Kanturk on Friday, June 13th. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenHe left the Iarnród Éireann station in Banteer at 3pm. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who saw a man walking on the road between Banteer and Kanturk on Friday 13 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationRoad users with dash cam footage from the area are asked to make it available to Gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationHis body was removed to Cork University Hospital for a postmortem. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for road users who travelled between Ballymaquirke Cross and Kanturk between 3pm and 9pm on Friday June 13th. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtWitnesses can contact Kanturk Garda Station, Mallow Garda Station, or the Garda Confidential Line. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherNo foul play is suspected in the death. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherNo missing persons appeal was made for this case. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe had been living in Kanturk for some years. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jul2025
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Body of 53-year-old Eastern European man found in Co Cork as gardaí appeal for information

    First report of the body's discovery; postmortem ruled out foul play; Gardaí appealing for road users with dashcam footage from the Ballymaquirke Cross to Kanturk route on 13 June.

    victim, 53, male, non-irish (judged from name)
  2. 3 Jul2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardai tracing man seen walking down road after discovery of body

    Adds that no foul play is suspected, no missing persons appeal was made, and specifies the time window (3:30pm–9:00pm) for the man's walk on 13 June, along with contact details for witnesses.

    victim, male