As part of the ongoing investigation into the body of a male discovered at Cloverhill Prison November 23, 2018, a man in his 50s is due to appear before Cloverhill District Court this morning Tuesday November 26, 2019 in relation to this incident.
Garda Press Office
The post-mortem was completed Saturday, 23rd November 2019 by State Pathologist Doctor Margaret Bolster. The results will not be released for operational reasons.
On Sunday 24th November 2019, a male in his 50s was arrested at Cloverhill Prison on suspicion of murder. He is currently detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
No Garda spokesperson is available at this time.
Previous press release on the incident listed below:
Garda Press Office
A Garda investigation has commenced following the death of a man at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin.
Shortly after midnight Gardaí and Emergency Services were called by prison authorities following an incident involving two male prisoners in custody at the prison. A man in his late 30s was treated by emergency services but was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
The body of the deceased remains at the scene which is currently preserved pending a full forensic and technical examination. The Coroner has been notified and the services of the State Pathologist and Garda Technical Bureau have been requested.
Gardaí say they are following a definite line of enquiry and the investigation is ongoing. Further updates will follow.
