Sligo gardaí want others attacked or assaulted to contact them in wake of murders

Gardaí are expected to probe whether there is a homophobic link to the murders and a separate attack in the town

Flowers at the scene in Connaughton Road, Sligo, Ireland, following the death of Michael Snee. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Gardaí in Sligo are examining whether there is a homophobic motive for the grisly killings of two men in the town over the past two days. 

Michael Snee, 58, was found dead in his home in Sligo Town last night, while Aidan Moffitt, 42, was found dead in his home in the town on Monday night.