Full-scale garda inquiry after body of woman found in shallow river

A FULL-SCALE garda investigation got underway yesterday into the death of a married mother-of-three, whose body was found in a shallow river, near Tralee, Co Kerry, on Wednesday.

The death of Elizabeth McCarthy, 31, is being treated as suspicious and the results of analysis of samples taken during a post-mortem examination are awaited before a murder probe can be confirmed.

It may be a week before the results are known. The body had some injuries.