Gardaí rule out foul play in death of woman in West Cork 

The services of the office of the state pathologist were requested last night following the discovery of the woman’s body at a residence in Ballydehob - a scenic coast village about 10km south of Bantry.  File Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins Dublin

Gardaí are satisfied that the woman who was found dead at a house in West Cork last night died of natural causes.

It follows the conclusion this evening of a post mortem on the woman’s remains at Cork University Hospital (CUH).

The services of the office of the state pathologist were requested last night following the discovery of the woman’s body at a residence in Ballydehob - a scenic coast village about 10km south of Bantry.

A garda investigation was launched at around 10.30pm after emergency services and gardaí were called to the scene.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

Following a preliminary investigation of the body and of the scene, gardaí decided to request the services of the office of the state pathologist as part of their investigation into all the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.

They said they were keeping an open mind on the case pending the outcome of a post mortem.

The woman’s body was then removed to CUH where a post mortem took place this afternoon to establish the exact cause of death.

Gardaí have now been furnished with the results which have confirmed that the woman died of natural causes, and there was nothing of a suspicious nature involved in her death.

The results of the post mortem will now be included in a garda file which will be prepared for the coroner’s court in due course.