Man who died in cell arrested in connection with drugs offence

THE Dublin man who died in a Garda station cell on the weekend was arrested in connection with the possession of drugs.

Mark Reid, aged 32, from Drimnagh, south Dublin, was taken into custody early on Sunday morning. A post mortem on his body was carried out by deputy State Pathologist Michael Curtis yesterday at 2pm yesterday.

However, its details were not expected to be released last night as an investigation was underway into how the man died in Garda custody. Toxicology tests on Mr Reid’s remains are expected to take place to help establish the cause of death. This may take weeks to complete.