Foul play ruled out in Cobh man’s death

Gardaí have ruled out foul play in the death of a housing campaigner in Cobh, Co Cork, whose body was found on Tuesday in the hallway of his apartment building.

Leo Owens, aged 48, was found dead at the foot of the stairs at the building where he lived at Harbour Hill.

Assistant State pathologist Margot Bolster examined the man’s remains at the scene on Tuesday night, and a full post mortem was carried out yesterday.