Man died from €25 heroin overdose

A GEORGIAN national who bought a bag of heroin for e25 outside a Cork city shopping centre died after taking an overdose, an inquest heard yesterday.

Gardaí had to liaise with the Georgian embassy in London and with Interpol to identify the dead man because he had used several identities while in Ireland, Cork City Coroner’s Court was told.

His identity was finally confirmed as Gela Kobiashvilli, 31.