Man due in court in relation to death of young woman in Galway

A 25-year-old Galway man is due in court today in connection with the death of a young woman at an apartment in the city yesterday morning.

Twenty-four-year-old Karen Guinee, a medical student from Cork, was found dead at the apartment on Father Griffin Avenue at around 6.30am following an emergency call from a neighbour.

The man due in court today was discovered at the apartment with head injuries.

He was taken to hospital for treatment before being arrested by gardaí investigating Ms Guinee's death.

The dead woman was due to graduate as a doctor at NUI Galway on Tuesday after six years of medical studies.