Body found at house in Waterford
Gardaí said they are investigating “all the circumstances” following the discovery of the man at the rear of a house on Francis St at around 2.30pm yesterday.
Gardaí said an ambulance was called but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is believed the house did not belong to the deceased.
His body was kept at the scene and the State Pathologist’s office was contacted.The autopsy will be carried out today at Waterford Hospital.
Gardaí appealed for anyone with any information to contact them in Waterford on 051 305300.
Meanwhile, officers yesterday afternoon upgraded their investigation into the death of 20-year-old Silvestras Stoskus to murder following an autopsy at Naas General Hospital.
His body was found with what appeared to be head injuries in a field at Cornmucklagh, Broadford, Co Kildare, on Wednesday, some 10 days after he was last seen.
The direction of the garda investigation was awaiting the results of the autopsy, which confirmed he had been murdered.
Mr Stoskus did not have a criminal record, but was known to gardaí for suspected involvement in robberies, assaults, and drug offences. He was last seen at his home at Bun Daire, Kinnegad, Co Westmeath, on March 8 and his family reported him missing to gardaí on March 15.
His family were very concerned for his safety and an offer of €10,000 was made for news on his whereabouts.
Gardaí in Leixlip are appealing for anyone who may have seen or spoken to Mr Stoskus between March 8 and March 18 or who may have seen suspicious activity between those dates either at Bun Daire or Broadford, Co Kildare, to contact them on 01 6667800, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
It is understood gardaí are investigating reports that Mr Stoskus owed money to a local criminal and that there was a dispute over the debt.
Detectives have been in regular contact with Mr Stoskus’ family since he went missing. They have asked family members what was going on in his life prior to his disappearance and if he had any arguments with anyone else.The victim’s mother, Vilma, said they had been frantically searching for Silvestras and had gone into Kinnegad every day in an effort to find him. She said they spoke to his friends and put up posters.Ms Stoskus had to travel to Naas General Hospital yesterday morning to identify the body of her son.The family have been in Ireland for nine years. Ms Stoskus said her son had been attending college, but had recently been unemployed.
