CARRAROE MAN FOUND DEAD IS NAMED LOCALLY

Date Published: 11-Oct-2011

The man found dead in a ditch near Rossaveel this morning has been named locally as 54 year old Tommy King from Doire Fhatharta near Carraroe.

A passerby discovered his body in a ditch in a boreen off the main road between Rossaveel and Baile na hAbhainn around 8am.

Gardai are treating his death as suspicious due to the location of his body, which remains at the scene.

He’s understood to have suffered head injuries.

The Deputy State Pathologist Dr Michael Curtis is carrying out a preliminary examination at the scene.

Mr King’s remains will then be removed to UHG where a full post mortem examination will take place.