Body recovered from water at Slieve League sea cliffs in Donegal
A post-mortem will now take place
A body has been recovered from the water at Slieve League sea cliffs in Donegal.
It comes as Gardaí continue to investigate an alleged assault on a man - understood to be from Northern Ireland, and in his 60's
The popular tourist spot has been the focal point of an investigation for over a week now.
A statement from An Garda Síochána says, “An Garda Síochána is continuing to investigate all the circumstances of an alleged assault that is reported to have occurred in the Slieve League/Killybegs area of County Donegal between Saturday 24th June 2023 and Sunday 25th June 2023.”
“Earlier this morning, Monday, 3rd July 2023, Gardaí, with the assistance of the Coast Guard recovered a body from the water at Slieve League.”
“The body has since been removed from the scene and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital. The State Pathologist has been notified and a post-mortem will take place in due course.”
“An incident room has been established at Ballyshannon Garda station under the direction of a Senior Investigating Officer.”
“Investigating Gardaí continue to appeal to any persons travelling in the vicinity of Killybegs/Slieve League between the afternoon of Saturday 24th June 2023 and the evening of Sunday 25th June 2023 who observed any activity which drew their attention to come forward.”
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