Man arrested as gardaí probe suspected fatal assault of woman

The results of the postmortem examination, which will be conducted on Thursday, will determine the course of the investigation

Gardaí say they are investigating all the circumstances of a suspected fatal assault on a woman that occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Co Laois.

The woman, aged in her 30s, was discovered with serious injuries at approximately 4.45pm at a residence in Mountmellick, Co Laois.