Limerick gardaí find body of man stabbed in head

Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a man's body in Limerick after he was stabbed in the head, according to Garda sources.

The man's body was discovered by gardaí at a house on Barrack Hill in the city at around 5.30am today.

Gardaí had been called to the property this morning after receiving a report of a disturbance in the area.

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The body of the man, from Eastern Europe, will remain at the scene for a preliminary post mortem examination.

A 56-year-old man , who is also from Eastern Europe, has been arrested and is being questioned under Section Four of the Criminal Justice Act at Roxboro Road Garda station.

According to a source the man was stabbed in the head during a domestic row.

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The office of the State Pathologist has been notified and a post mortem is expected to be carried out later today. The Garda Technical Bureau is also expected at the scene later today.

Wolfe Tone Street is closed to traffic.

Gardaí said they are treating the incident as a suspicious death.

Update 9.45am: Gardaí have arrested a man in his 50s at the scene. He is detained at Roxboro Road Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.