Foul play ruled out in knife death

GARDAÍ have closed the investigation into the death of a man found lying in his home with a butcher’s knife embedded in his chest.

James McNamara, aged 57, was found in his home at Parks Road, Lismore, Co Waterford, on Tuesday.

While gardaí have not given the result of the post-mortem examination by Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster at Cork University Hospital, Inspector Tom O’Grady confirmed that their investigation was complete.