10/01/2011

Two Bodies Found In Limerick

The bodies of a male and a female, both aged in their 20s, have been discovered in a house at O’Malley Park yesterday morning.

Gardaí said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the two bodies, which occured at approximately 1130am. Both individuals are believed to have been shot.

They have been named locally as Des Kelly who lived at the house and Breda Waters who was from the St Mary's park area of Limerick city.

According to reports this morning, Gardaí were called to the house at around noon and found the body of a woman in an upstairs bedroom.

The body of a man was found downstairs, close to the back door of the house.

Members of the Garda Technical Bureau are attending the scene and the State Pathologist has been notified.

Meanwhile, an incident room has been set up at Roxoboro Garda Station.

Gardai are appealing to anyone who was in the vicinity of O’Malley Pk and noticed any suspicious activity between 1130pm on the 8th of January and 1130am on the 9th January to contact them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Roxboro Garda Station 061 214340, or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

(DW)

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