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Irish man (24) dies after being found unconscious in Mumbai hotel

The man has been named as Brendan Devenney.

A YOUNG IRISH man has died in a hotel in Mumbai.

The man, named in Indian newspapers as Brendan Devenney (24), was found unconscious in a hotel room in Sahar on Tuesday, according to the Times of India.

It is believed he is from Mullingar.

The paper says that the post-mortem report has not been made public yet.

It is expected that his body will be brought home to Ireland soon to be buried, after being handed to the Irish embassy.

A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said that they are aware of the case and are providing consular assistance to the family through the embassy in New Delhi.

- First published 09.56 am

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