Lithuanian man died from head wound

A MURDER hunt has been launched in Cork city after yesterday’s post- mortem examination showed that the Lithuanian man whose body was found near his rented accommodation on Sunday died from a serious head wound.

The body of 38-year-old Gintaras Balcionas was found on the pathway of the house at Rockmount Terrace on the Lower Glanmire Road shortly after 4pm on Sunday.

The body had head and upper body injuries and was discovered outside the doorway of the house in which he rented a flat.