Man accused of murder near Clifden Ipas centre found dead in prison
The man accused of the murder of his wife near an International Protection Accommodation Service (Ipas) centre in Clifden was found dead in prison on Thursday.
Ali Sohrabi (35), of no fixed abode, was remanded in custody earlier after being charged with murdering a woman near Clifden, Co Galway.
Sohrabi was found dead in his cell at Castlerea Prison. The Irish Times understands that foul play is not suspected.
The body of Masoumeh Jafri Manojan, an Iranian national also known as Masuma Sohrabi, was discovered in late May at Waterloo Bridge in Clifden, near the Ipas centre where she lived.
She had sustained extensive injuries to her neck.
The 31-year-old mother of two young children was originally from Tehran in Iran and arrived in Ireland in 2024. She had been living in Clifden for about 18 months before her death and worked in a local hotel.
