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Case No. 20914Unexplained death (possible homicide) · Co. Roscommon · 27 May 2023

Gardaí await postmortem after woman found dead in Kilglass, Co Roscommon

On Saturday 27 May 2023, family members found a 35-year-old nurse unresponsive at her family home in Kilglass, Co Roscommon, shortly before 9am; the headline gives her age as 32. The woman was married with three young children, and gardaí from Castlerea station are investigating her unexplained death, with all homicide inquiry resources made available. A postmortem by a representative of the Office of the State Pathologist was due to begin on Sunday afternoon at University Hospital Galway, and its results will determine whether the case is upgraded to a homicide inquiry or is found to be accidental or from natural causes. The latest reported development is that postmortem results were awaited, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported27 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
The deceased was a nurse, married with three young children, and her age is given as 35 in the text but 32 in the headline.
Where
The woman was found unresponsive in her family home in Kilglass, in the parish of Roosky, Co Roscommon.
When
The woman was found shortly before 9am on Saturday 27 May 2023.
Investigation
  • It is understood that family members made the discovery.
  • A postmortem by a representative of the Office of the State Pathologist was due to begin on Sunday afternoon at University Hospital Galway.
  • All resources of a homicide inquiry have been made available to gardaí from Castlerea station, who have appealed for information.
  • The scene at Kilglass has been preserved for a technical examination.
Cause
The cause of death is unexplained, and the postmortem results will determine whether it is accidental, from natural causes, or upgraded to a homicide inquiry.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the articles provided.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe deceased is a 35-year-old nurse who was married with three young children. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe death is being investigated at a woman's home in Co Roscommon. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe woman was found unresponsive in her family home in Kilglass, in the parish of Roosky. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe woman was found shortly before 9am on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationIt is understood that family members made the discovery. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA postmortem was due to begin on Sunday afternoon at University Hospital Galway. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe postmortem results will determine whether the death is upgraded to a homicide inquiry or is accidental or from natural causes. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationAll the resources of a homicide inquiry have been made available to gardaí from Castlerea station. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe scene at Kilglass is preserved for a technical examination. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 May2023
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Gardaí awaiting postmortem results after nurse (32) found dead in Co Roscommon

    First report of the death. The article is dated Saturday 27 May 2023 and gives the discovery time as shortly before 9am on Saturday. The headline says the nurse was 32, but the text says 35.

    victim, 35, female