Locals in shock after woman, 30s, dies following fatal assault in Cork city
A Garda cordon in position at a house at Cardinal Court, Wilton Cork after the body of a female was found shortly after 10pm on Saturday night after emergency services were called. Pic: Larry Cummins
THE body of the woman who died following a fatal assault at a house in Cardinal Court in Wilton last night has been transferred to Cork University Hospital (CUH) where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.
The 38-year-old woman, who has yet to be named, is originally from India and had only moved to Ireland in recent months.
She died after she sustained what is understood to be a stab wound.
It is understood that the Indian Embassy in Ireland has been contacted.
The local community in the quiet estate of Cardinal Court has been left reeling following the tragic incident.
Fianna Fáil councillor in the city’s South-West ward, Fergal Dennehy, said his thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased.
“It is a very tragic incident to happen in what is a pretty close-knit community.
“A lot of the residents there would be working in the CUH – doctors, nurses, catering staff etc – because of its close proximity to it and also Wilton Shopping Centre and Munster Technological University and, of course, UCC.
In a statement issued earlier today, a garda spokesperson said that gardaí and emergency services attended the scene last night shortly after 10pm where the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
“A man, aged in his early 40s, was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a garda station in Cork city centre,” the spokesperson said.
A family liaison officer has been appointed and investigations are ongoing.
A garda spokesperson confirmed to this afternoon that the man who was arrested remains in custody.
One local man said that the area is home to a 'diverse' community as it is extremely close to Cork University Hospital and relatively close to Munster Technological University.
The elderly man said that a number of medics and professionals from overseas reside in Cardinal Court and surrounding areas in Wilton and nearby Bishopstown.
An Indian lady, who lives close to the red brick semi detached home where the woman died, said that she was shocked to hear of the passing of a mother of one in such violent circumstances.
The woman said that members of the Indian Community in Cork plan to join representatives of their Embassy, and the wider community, in assisting the loved ones of the deceased.
She said that every effort will be made to assist the relatives of the deceased on practical matters such as repatriation of the body to India.
Meanwhile, two other Indian women, one holding her young daughter, said that they were deeply upset to hear of the death of the woman in a house in the cul de sac.
They said that they did not know the deceased. However, they stressed that it was hard not to moved by the thought of a five year old boy losing his mother.
One of the women said that the area is home to a lot of rental accommodation and that she did not know many of her neighbours.
Another young Indian woman said that she only moved to Ireland in recent days and was shocked to hear of such an incident occurring in the estate.
The body of the deceased was removed from her home at 10.40am. A postmortem examination will follow at Cork University Hospital.
A forensic examination of the scene has been carried out by members of the Garda Technical Bureau. It is understood the woman was found in a bedroom in her home.
The property remained sealed off today and gardaí were maintaining a presence outside. A gold car was in the drive of the house.
The young son of the deceased is being cared for in the aftermath of the tragedy. It is understood he was not in the property when his mother was stabbed.
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