Woman found dead in hallway

GARDAÍ are continuing to investigate the suspicious death of a 32-year-old woman who was found lying at the bottom of a stairs with head and neck injuries.

The body of the woman, named locally as Jean Scanlon, a single woman believed to be originally from Sutton, Dublin, was discovered in the hallway of a terraced house in Cork city shortly before 12.30am yesterday.

Neighbour Teddy Cronin said he was called to the house at 33 Roche’s Buildings by another man.