Man dies following incident in Waterfall area of Cork

The matter has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Man dies following incident in Waterfall area of Cork

Shortly before 10pm, Gardaí received a report where concerns for the safety of a male in a residence in Waterfall were raised.

A man died in an incident in the Waterfall area of Cork last night.

Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances of the fatal incident.

Shortly before 10pm, Gardaí received a report where concerns for the safety of a male in a residence in Waterfall were raised.

A Garda spokesperson said: "A cordon was established and An Garda Síochána initiated its Operational Command protocol. 

"An On-Scene Commander was appointed and local Garda negotiators attached to the National Negotiators Unit attended the scene with assistance from a number of other Garda Units.

"A male was later discovered deceased in the residence."

"The matter has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) under Section 102 of the Garda Síochána Ac 2005.

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