Foul play ruled out after ‘tortured soul’ found in Cork flat after six months

Friends pay tribute to Mark Watters, 61, who was found dead in the hallway of his flat on Tuesday

Mark Watters, who described himself as a screenwriter, had lived in the West Cork area for several years. Picture: Facebook

Gardaí have ruled out foul play following the discovery of the body of a man who may have lain dead in his flat in West Cork for almost six months.

Mark Watters, 61, who was originally from Walkinstown in Dublin, was found dead in the hallway of his flat at the Courtyard, just off Main Street in Castletownbere on Tuesday afternoon, by maintenance staff who called to check on the building.