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Gardaí investigating after body of female found on beach in Donegal

Foul play is not suspected in the death.

GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING the discovery of a female body on a beach in Co Donegal yesterday morning.

Decomposed human remains were found on a beach in Leenan, Clonmany, by a member of the public at about 9.30am.

The remains – which are that of a female – were removed to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post-mortem was carried out today by State Pathologist Dr. Margaret Bolster.

The deceased has not yet been identified and investigations are ongoing.

Gardaí said that following the post-mortem examination, foul play is not suspected.

A file will be prepared for the coroner.

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    Jan 24th 2019, 11:51 PM

    RIP lady. Today has been a sad day with the 3 deaths on the roads and now this. I was feeing upset earlier for something so trivial in comparison. We really can’t guarantee anything in life..live each day as best we can.

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    Jan 25th 2019, 9:49 AM

    @Marie McG: Completely agree.
    “Dance as if no one is watching, sing as if no one is listening, live everyday of your life as if it was your last”.

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    Jan 24th 2019, 10:57 PM

    Poor thing. RIP

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    Jan 24th 2019, 11:15 PM

    So sad!! What a lonely end!!!

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