23/04/2012

Investigation Launched After Injuries Found On Body Discovered In House Fire

An investigation has been launched into the death of 58-year-old James Cahillane.

Mr Cahillane’s body was discovered after a fire at his home at Ardraw Beaufort in Kilmorgin in the early hours of Thursday morning.

However following a post-mortem it was found that the father-of-two had suffered serious injuried to his body prior to the fire.

Mr Cahillane, a former employee of the financial services firm FEXCO, was socialising in Killorglin on Wednesday night and took a taxi home at midnight.

The investigation continues.

(H)


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