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03/03/2011
Search Resumes For Body In Kerry
The search for the body of a West African man in the waters off the Co Kerry coast has resumed this Thursday morning.
It is believed Stephen Godson-Ukiwu took his own life by jumping from the cliffs at Ballybunion only hours after his partner was found strangled at their home.
Mr Godson-Ukiwu had contacted the emergency services only hours previously about his wife.
It also emerged on Thursday morning that a specialist garda team spent six hours negotiating with Stephen Godson-Ukiwo at cliffs in Ballybunion on Tuesday.
Gardai in the Tralee revealed on Wednesday they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of a woman in County Kerry.
The woman has been informally identified as 24-year-old Kataryzna Bartowiak, a Polish national. Her body was found in an upstairs room of the house at 3pm on Tuesday.
A two-year-old boy in the same premises as the woman's body and was taken into care by the Health Service Executive (HSE).
Gardaí investigating the death said that a search was under way in the sea at Ballybunion for the woman's partner, and it is understood the partner may have committed suicide from the cliffs at the scene.
Stephen Goodson-Ukiwo, aged in his 30s, is originally from the West African republic of Benin.
The State Pathologist’s office has been informed and the Technical Bureau has also been notified. The body remains at the scene and the scene is currently preserved.
Gardai are appealling to any persons who were in the Deerpark Estate in the last 24 Hours to contact Gardai in Tralee at 066.7102300 or the Garda Confidential Line 1 800 666 111.
(DW/GK)
It is believed Stephen Godson-Ukiwu took his own life by jumping from the cliffs at Ballybunion only hours after his partner was found strangled at their home.
Mr Godson-Ukiwu had contacted the emergency services only hours previously about his wife.
It also emerged on Thursday morning that a specialist garda team spent six hours negotiating with Stephen Godson-Ukiwo at cliffs in Ballybunion on Tuesday.
Gardai in the Tralee revealed on Wednesday they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of a woman in County Kerry.
The woman has been informally identified as 24-year-old Kataryzna Bartowiak, a Polish national. Her body was found in an upstairs room of the house at 3pm on Tuesday.
A two-year-old boy in the same premises as the woman's body and was taken into care by the Health Service Executive (HSE).
Gardaí investigating the death said that a search was under way in the sea at Ballybunion for the woman's partner, and it is understood the partner may have committed suicide from the cliffs at the scene.
Stephen Goodson-Ukiwo, aged in his 30s, is originally from the West African republic of Benin.
The State Pathologist’s office has been informed and the Technical Bureau has also been notified. The body remains at the scene and the scene is currently preserved.
Gardai are appealling to any persons who were in the Deerpark Estate in the last 24 Hours to contact Gardai in Tralee at 066.7102300 or the Garda Confidential Line 1 800 666 111.
(DW/GK)
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