Foul play ruled out after man found dead at foot of stairwell in apartment in Mallow 

The scene at the apartment in Mallow Co Cork where the man's body was found is currently being preserved. Stock picture

Foul play has been ruled out in the death of a man found in an apartment block in Mallow.

The man was found at the foot of the stairwell in an apartment block in the town at around 7pm yesterday evening.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was removed to Cork University Hospital.

The scene was preserved and a post-mortem examination was carried out by Assistant State Pathologist Margot Bolster on Friday morning.

A garda spokesman said following the post mortem that the man is now believed to have died of natural causes.