Autopsy due on man found at foot of stairs in Cobh

The cause of death of a man found at the bottom of stairs in an apartment building in Cobh, Co Cork, was unclear last night.

An autopsy is to be carried out today but gardaí were not certain if the man in his late 40s simply fell or died in suspicious circumstances.

They were alerted by a call at around 5pm yesterday, after the man is believed to have been found by other residents.