Gardaí appeal to anyone who interacted with Stefan Posschier on social media prior to death

Stefan Posschier, aged in his 60s, had been living in the area for a number of years.

The house in Rattin near Miltownpass, Westmeath where the body of a man in his 60's was found in unexplained circumstances. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

A man who was found dead in a house in Westmeath on Tuesday was violently assaulted, Gardaí confirmed this afternoon.

The man, Stefan Nivelles Posschier, died as a result of his injuries and was discovered shortly after 6pm on Tuesday after a relative raised the alarm.