A man in his 40s arrested by Gardaí investigating the death of Valerie Kilroy is expected to appear before a sitting of Castlebar District Court at 2pm today (16/5/2019) charged in connection with the case.
Note to Editor
Previous press releases in the case to date are listed below.
Ref 706/’19
A Post Mortem Examination was completed this afternoon, Saturday June 15th 2019 at Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar by the Acting State Pathologist Dr. Linda Mulligan.
Details of the results of the Post Mortem are not being released at this stage for operational reasons. A male arrested in connection with this investigation remains in Garda custody.
Gardaí at Westport Co Mayo are now commenced a murder investigation.
A photograph of the deceased, 41 year old Valerie French Kilroy which has been authorised by the family is available on request at pressoffice@garda.ie
Gardaí investigating the discovery of the body of a woman at a house in the Kilbree Lower area of Westport, have arrested a man in his 40s in relation to the incident.
This afternoon Saturday 15th June 2019, the body of a female in her 40s was taken to the Morgue at Mayo University Hospital where a post mortem is scheduled to take place later today.
The scene is currently preserved for a technical examination and the Garda Technical Bureau are attending the scene.
Gardaí wish to appeal to anyone who may have been in the area between the hours of 12pm Thursday 13th June and 12pm Friday 14th June 2019, who may have information, to contact the incident room at Castlebar Garda Station on 094 9038200, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
