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Case No. 4552Suspected illegal exhumation (human remains) · Co. Cork

Fresh appeal for information on human remains found near Midleton, Co Cork

Gardaí have issued a fresh appeal for information about human remains found in 2020 along an old railway line near Midleton during works on the Midleton to Youghal Greenway. Gardaí now believe the remains may have been illegally exhumed, and the woman has not yet been identified.

  1. Reported18 Nov
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whatGardaí have issued a fresh appeal for information about the discovery of human remains near Midleton. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe remains were found along an old railway line near Midleton, in an area called Rocksborough. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe remains were found in 2020 during construction of the Midleton to Youghal Greenway. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeGardaí believe the remains may have been illegally exhumed from their proper burial place. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeNo known cause of death has been reported and there were no signs of trauma. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched the area for nine days and located near-complete skeletal remains. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí released a facial reconstruction of the woman last month. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationDNA from the skeleton was compared against the National DNA Database with no match found. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationExaminations of missing persons' records have not identified any potential matches. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationAn Garda Síochána is liaising with Interpol. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda investigation team can be contacted at the incident room at Cobh Garda Station. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherForensic analysis determined the remains were those of a female aged in her 70s. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe woman wore dentures believed to have been made in the 1960s and suffered from arthritis. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherCarbon dating indicated the date of death would have been between 1985 and 1987. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherGardaí recovered a nightdress and size two brown leather shoes at the scene. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Nov2025
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardaí issue fresh appeal for info on human remains found near Midleton

    Gardaí appeal for information on unidentified human remains found in 2020, now treated as a possible illegal exhumation; includes forensic details and the identification effort.

    victim, 70s, female