Post mortem on body of man found in Macroom house to take place today
Assistant State Pathologist Margot Bolster with members of the Garda forensic team arrive at Annville, Macroom, Co Cork where the body was discovered. Picture Dan Linehan
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing following the discovery of the body of a man in suspicious circumstances at his home in a sheltered accommodation development in Macroom at lunchtime on Tuesday.
The man, who has been named locally as 61 year old Michael Foley who was originally from Clonakilty, is understood to have sustained serious head and facial injuries.
Emergency services attended the scene at Annville, Barrett’s place at around 1pm. Mr Foley, who is believed to have lived in the house for a number of years, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Assistant State Pathologist Margot Bolster, along with members of the Garda forensic team attended the scene on Tuesday evening.
In a statement on Tuesday gardaí said the scene at Annville was being preserved for a full forensic and technical examination.
A post mortem examination is due to be undertaken today at the Cork University Hospital, the results of which will determine the course of the garda investigation.
Gardaí have also been gathering CCTV footage from the area as they attempt to determine Mr Foley’s last known movements and will continue undertaking door to door enquiries in the vicinity today.
An incident room has been set up at Macroom Garda Station. Anyone with information and who may able to assist their investigation into Mr Foley’s death is asked to contact gardaí in Macroom on 026 20590, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
Mr Foley’s death is second tragedy to hit the family in recent years.
His younger brother Timmy, 44, was stabbed to death on October 2018 by his ex-wife Rita O’Driscoll at a house in Macroom.
In 2020 Ms O’Driscoll was jailed for life for his murder following a trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork.
While Ms O’Driscoll had claimed she acted in self defence, the jury of seven women and five men took just over six hours minutes to deliver their unanimous verdict.
An appeal against the conviction was subsequently dismissed.
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