Man arrested in murder probe may face court today

SENIOR gardaí in Limerick were in talks last night with the office of the DPP about charging a man in connection with the murder of retired Eircom technician Martin Purcell.

Depending on these talks, a man arrested on Sunday may be brought before a court this morning.

Mr Purcell’s body was found last Friday in his rented apartment in Wickham St. An autopsy revealed he had received multiple stab wounds.