Post-mortem due on body of woman found at house in Cork city

The scene on Richmond Hill has been sealed off and preserved for a forensic examination

Garda cordon at a property at Sarsfield Terrace, Richmond Hill, Cork on Saturday morning after a body of a woman was found on Friday night. Picture: Larry Cummins

A Garda investigation is underway in Cork following the discovery of a woman’s body at a house in the city.

The scene at Sarsfield's Terrace, Richmond Hill has been sealed off and preserved for a forensic examination and the body of the woman, believed to be in her 50s, remains at the scene.

The discovery was made on Friday afternoon. It is understood that the woman was living alone.

Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan visited the scene at around 9pm on Friday night, for a preliminary post mortem examination. 

The body was removed from the scene shortly after 10pm on Friday night and taken to the Cork City Morgue.

A full post mortem examination is expected to take place on Saturday.

A forensics examination was being conducted at the scene on Friday night.

A Garda statement said: “Gardaí were called to a residence at Richmond Hill earlier this afternoon, where the body of a woman in her 50s was discovered. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

"Currently, the scene is preserved for examination by local scenes of crime officers. Both the State Pathologist and local Coroner have been notified.”

One source said that the nature of the discovery caused concerns, which led to gardaí notifying the office of the State Pathologist.