Man charged in Athlone murder case

A man has been charged with assaulting and falsely imprisoning 23-year-old Patryk Krupa, whose body was taken from the River Shannon near Athlone on Friday night.

32 year old Lezek Scychulec, with an address at 14 Drinan, Ballymahon, Co Longford, appeared at a special sitting of the District Court in Athlone.