Family's heartbreak over death of man whose body lay in Mallow house for 20 years

Flowers left outside the boarded-up house on Beecher St, Mallow, Co Cork, where the body of Timothy O'Sullivan was found. Picture: Dan Linehan

The family of a man whose body lay undetected in a house in Mallow for more than 20 years have spoken of their heartbreak, and of their relief at the discovery of their long-lost relative.

Timothy O’Sullivan’s family said in a statement issued to Radio Kerry that they are “heartbroken and very upset” about the circumstances of his death, but are also “relieved” to finally understand his whereabouts after many years of questions.