Mallow community shocked by discovery of man whose body may have lain in house for 20 years

Staff from Cork County Council alerted gardaí after discovering the man's remains in a bed during a cleanout of the property on Beecher St, Mallow

The body, discovered in the derelict house in Mallow around midday, is believed to have been there for at least 20 years. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Gardaí are investigating following the discovery of a body in a boarded-up house in Co Cork yesterday.

The body, discovered in the derelict house in Mallow around 12pm, is believed to have been there for at least 20 years.