Foul play not suspected after body of man found in Macroom

The examination results are being withheld for operational reasons, and a file will now be prepared for the Coroner

Jack O'Donovan

Gardaí do not suspect foul play following the discovery of the body of Jack O’Donovan, a man in his 20s, at a golf course in Macroom, Co Cork.

Mr O’Donovan, from Dan Corkery Place in the town, was found by a walker at around 9.30am on Friday, October 23, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy has been carried out, but the results are not being released for operational reasons. A file will now be prepared for the Coroner.

The discovery has prompted an outpouring of sympathy and shock in the town, with one local councillor describing the news as “demoralising”.

Independent councillor Martin Coughlan said the discovery was particularly difficult for the community.

“You hear of this in places like Waterford and Mallow recently but when it comes to your own town, it is demoralising,” he said.

Mr Coughlan extended his sympathies to the deceased man’s family.

Gardaí at the scene where a body was found in Macroom this morning. Picture by Noel Sweeney

Gardaí have been working to establish how long the body was at the scene, with an appeal issued for information from anyone who saw anything unusual in the area from 2pm on Thursday to 10am on Friday morning.

Detectives are also keen to determine who he spent his final hours with and what happened to lead to his death.

The area was sealed off by gardaí and they have also harvested CCTV footage from Macroom town centre.

Garda appeal

Gardaí had appealed for information from anyone who was in the vicinity of Golf Club, Castle Grounds, Macroom, between 2pm on Thursday, October 22, and 10am on Friday, October 23.

Anyone who was in the area and has relevant camera footage, including mobile phone recordings or dashcam footage, is asked to make it available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Macroom Garda Station on 026 20590, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.