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Discovery of a body Westport Co Mayo 8th March 2020

Gardaí in Westport are investigating all off the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in his 30s whose body was discovery at The Quay, Westport on Sunday 8th March, 2020.

The discovery was made by a passer-by who raised the alarm shortly before 9am. The man's body was removed from the water and taken to the mortuary at Mayo University Hospital. The local Coroner was notified and a post-mortem examination is due to be carried out tomorrow morning.

Investigating Gardaí are not currently treating the death as suspicious but will await the outcome of a post-mortem to determine the course of their investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Castlebar Garda Station 094-9038200 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.