Murder investigation launched into death of man in Bray

By Cate McCurry, PA

Gardaí investigating the death of a man in Bray, Co Wicklow, have launched a murder inquiry.

A postmortem was carried out on 36-year-old William Moorhouse by State pathologist Dr Sally Anne Collis on Tuesday.

The preliminary results were provided to the investigating team, but were not being released for operational purposes.

Following the results, gardaí said they had now commenced a murder investigation.

Two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, who were arrested on Tuesday morning were released without charge.

A file was being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

A child and a man aged in his 20s remained in custody, and an examination of the scene by the Garda Technical Bureau was complete.

A senior investigating officer was leading the investigation from the incident room at Bray Garda Station, and a family liaison officer continued to support relatives.

Gardaí appealed for witnesses to contact them. Anyone with information is asked to contact Bray Garda Station on 01 666 5300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.