Murder-suicide: Ex-partner of Brazilian woman killed in Limerick found dead in Cork

The body of the man suspected of murdering a Brazilian woman in Limerick was found near Blackrock Castle in Cork.

Gardaí launched a murder investigation into the death of Brazilian native Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, aged 33, after her body was found at an apartment in the Carlton House complex on Cecil St at approximately 7.30am on Friday.

Investigating gardaí were keen to speak to Brazilian national Judismar Wesley Batista, who was known to the victim.

According to sources, a body found in Cork on Friday evening was Mr Batista.

It is understood he died by suicide.

Friends of Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa said she had been married to Judismar Wesley Batista for over a decade.

Sources said that the young woman broke off their relationship a couple of months ago, but that Batista “was not accepting much” and hoped for “reconciliation”.

On Friday evening, siblings of the victim widely shared posts calling for Batista to be found. They later in the evening shared an update to say his body had been found.

Friends of Ms Pereira Rosa raised the alarm on Friday morning as they were due to meet her for work.

The friends always met to go to work all together in the mornings, and when she didn't appear, they alerted gardaí at Henry St station, which is located near Cecil St.

In a statement this afternoon, a garda spokesperson said gardaí are continuing to investigate "all the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman aged in her 30s in an apartment on Lower Cecil Street, Limerick City" on Friday. 

"An Garda Síochána is carrying out a murder investigation.

"A male (aged in his 30s) who was a person of interest and a line of enquiry in this investigation, has been found deceased.

"An Garda Síochána continue to investigate the murder of the woman to determine all of the circumstances of her death. 

"A Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) has been appointed to lead the investigation. An incident room has been established at Henry Street Garda Station," the spokesperson continued.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Henry Street Garda Station on (061) 212400.