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Case No. 16448Unexplained death · Co. Donegal · 29 Jul 2024

Garda investigation after body found in Carrigart, Co Donegal

The body of a man was found at a house in the Carrigart area of Co Donegal at around 8am on Monday 29 July 2024, after an alarm was raised. Gardaí and other emergency services attended the scene, and a Garda investigation was launched. The man's body was removed to Letterkenny General Hospital for a post-mortem at a later date, and a file is to be prepared for the Donegal Coroner, Dr Denis McCauley, who has been notified. The cause of death, the man's name and age, and any suspect have not been reported, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The latest development is the removal of the body for post-mortem, and the results will determine the course of the investigation.

  1. Reported29 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The body of a man was found in a house in the Carrigart area of Co Donegal.
Where
The body was found at a house in the Carrigart area of Co Donegal.
When
The body was found at around 8am on Monday 29 July 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí and other emergency services attended the scene after the alarm was raised.
  • A Garda investigation was launched after the body was found.
Cause
The cause of death has not been reported.
Other details
  • The body was removed to Letterkenny General Hospital for a post-mortem at a later date.
  • The results of the post-mortem will determine the course of the investigation.
  • A file will be prepared for the office of the Donegal Coroner, Dr Denis McCauley, who has been notified.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe body was found in a house in the Carrigart area of Co Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe body was found at around 8am on Monday. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA Garda investigation was launched after the body was found. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí and other emergency services attended the scene after the alarm was raised. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe results of the post-mortem will determine the course of the investigation. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe body was removed to Letterkenny General Hospital for a post-mortem at a later date. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherA file will be prepared for the office of the Donegal Coroner. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Jul2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Breaking: Garda probe underway after body found in Carrigart

    First report of the incident. It gives the discovery of the body, the Garda investigation, the post-mortem at Letterkenny General Hospital, and the file for the coroner. No cause of death, victim name, or suspect is given.

    victim, male