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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4911Unexplained human remains · Co. Galway · 14 Oct 2024

Human skull found on wall in Rahoon, Galway; gardaí investigating

A member of the public found a human skull on a wall at Rosán Glas, Rahoon, Galway, on Monday 14 October 2024 and reported it to gardaí. The Office of the State Pathologist and a forensic anthropologist are assisting the investigation.

  1. Reported21 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whereThe discovery was made in an area of Rahoon. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe skull had been discovered on a wall at Rosán Glas. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe skull was spotted on the morning of Monday, 14 October. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenGardaí received the report at around 10:30am. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe Office of the State Pathologist and a forensic anthropologist have been informed and are assisting gardaí. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Oct2024
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway gardai investigating human skull discovery found by local on wall

    The article reports the discovery of a human skull and the garda investigation into it. It does not say how the skull came to be there or describe any crime. The Mayo intellectual property enforcement operation mentioned at the end is a separate matter and is not included.