Gardai arrest second man as part of Wexford New Year's Eve death investigation
A man in his 60s died after an incident in a house in the Cluain Fada estate in New Ross early on Tuesday
Gardaí have arrested a second man as part of their investigation into the death of a man following an incident in Wexford on New Year’s Eve.
Shortly after 11am on Tuesday, Gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident at a residence in Cluain Fada in New Ross, where the man aged in his 60s was found unresponsive. He was pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later.
A man aged in his 30s was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident at a nearby location. The man, whom sources say is a low-level criminal who has more than 50 convictions, is currently detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
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On New Year’s Day, Gardaí confirmed a second man, also aged in his 30s was arrested Tuesday evening, and is currently detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
The Office of the State Pathologist and local Coroner have been notified and a post-mortem examination is due to take place this morning.
A Garda spokesperson has appealed for any witnesses to come forward, namely those who may have dashcam footage.
The spokesperson said: “Gardaí continue to appeal for witnesses to contact them and are seeking any available camera footage, including dashcam recordings, from those who were in the vicinity of Cluain Fada, New Ross at the time of the incident.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact New Ross Garda Station on 051 426030 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.”
The spokesperson confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
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