Two men arrested after man in his 50s found dead in Mayo apartment overnight

TWO PEOPLE HAVE been arrested after a man was found dead inside a Co Mayo apartment overnight.

Shortly after 11.45pm, gardaí were alerted to an incident at a residential property on Tone Street in Ballina.

A man in his late 50s was found inside an apartment with serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two men in their late 20s and early 30s have been arrested in connection with the incident and are currently detained at a Garda station in the North Western Region.

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The local Coroner has been notified and the services of the Garda Technical Bureau and State Pathologist have been requested.

A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room has been established at Ballina Garda Station.

A Family Liaison Officer has also been appointed to support the deceased’s family.

The scene has been preserved for a forensic and technical examination and a post-mortem examination has been arranged.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward, particularly anyone with camera footage or dashcam recordings from road users in the Tone Street area and nearby locations around the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Ballina Garda Station at 096 20550, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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