Man due in court after body found in house in Mayo

The 83-year-old was a well-known farmer whose family lived at Pheasant Hill, near Castlebar, for generations
Man due in court after body found in house in Mayo

Gardaí at the scene after the body of an elderly man was found at a burning house at Pheasant Hill in Castlebar, Co Mayo, shortly after 6.30pm on Sunday. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

A man has been charged in connection with the discovery of a body in Mayo on Sunday night.

A man, 60s, was arrested on Sunday evening as part of the murder investigation and was held for questioning at Castlebar Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

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