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28/08/2007
Laois Murder Investigation: One Arrested
A woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of Co. Laois man Patrick Burke earlier this month.
Mr Burke was found dead in a downstairs bedroom in his home in Ballybrittas shortly before 11pm on August 19 after Gardaí were called to the house.
A post-mortem examination revealed that he died from multiple blows to the head.
A 54-year-old woman was arrested in the Portlaoise area on Tuesday morning.
(KMcA/SP)
Mr Burke was found dead in a downstairs bedroom in his home in Ballybrittas shortly before 11pm on August 19 after Gardaí were called to the house.
A post-mortem examination revealed that he died from multiple blows to the head.
A 54-year-old woman was arrested in the Portlaoise area on Tuesday morning.
(KMcA/SP)
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