Woman in Bray 'died in violent circumstances'

Gardaí are now treating the 50-year-old’s death as murder following preliminary post-mortem results.

GARDAÍ HAVE SAID they are treating the death of a 50-year-old woman in Bray, Co Wicklow, as murder, following preliminary results of a post-mortem.

A 21-year-old man was arrested at 11am this morning after the woman’s body was discovered at a house on Southern Cross Road overnight.

This evening, gardaí said they are now investigating the incident as a murder.

Premilinary post-mortem results have been furnished to the investigating team. Gardaí said they would not be publishing details for operational reasons.

Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

However investigating gardaí confirmed that the woman “died in violent circumstances”.

A technical and forensic examination of the scene is ongoing and investigating gardaí are continuing to detain the 21-year-old who was arrested this morning.

Originally published 8.56pm

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Gardaí at the scene of the incident today. Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

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