Murder of Peter Murphy, Mallow Co. Cork on the 7/2/15

Gardaí at Mallow Garda Station are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of thirty six year old Peter Murphy (DOB) 27/06/1978 who was discovered outside a rented property on Saturday 7th February 2015.

At approximately 1.10pm on that Saturday 7th February 2015, Gardaí at Mallow Garda Station received a call that there was broken glass outside the front door of a rented property at Shanavoher, Bweeng, Mallow, Co. Cork.

Gardaí attended the scene and discovered the body of Peter Murphy on the sitting room floor of his house. A subsequent post mortem examination revealed that Peter Murphy had died as a result of an assault.

Gardaí have established that the last contact with Peter was on Thursday 5th February at approx 2pm. At this time a friend of Peter’s stayed for 15 minutes at his house in Shanavoher in order for Peter to take a look at his car. At 4.00pm on the same day Peter received two phone calls - one from his mother and one from a friend. Peter’s mother rang him several times on Friday 6th but there was no reply.

At 6:30pm on Friday 6th the same friend that saw Peter on Thursday 5th came by the house and noticed that the curtains of Peter’s living room were closed and that there was broken glass in front of the door.

At 11.30am on Saturday 7th a person walking past the house noticed the curtains. On walking past the house half an hour later they noticed the broken glass in front of the door and rang the houses landlord who on inspection discovered the body of Peter Murphy and notified Mallow Gardaí.  

Appeal:

• Gardai appealing to anyone information in relation to the death of Peter Murphy to come forward.

• Investigating Gardaí are particularly anxious to speak with any person who has not yet come forward.

• Gardaí are interested to talk to anyone who had contact with or saw Peter Murphy between 2pm on Thursday 5th February and 1pm on Saturday 7th February 2015.

Gardai at Mallow Garda Station are investigating  -   telephone 022 31450