Gardaí have sealed off a scene in Phoenix Park in Dublin after the remains of a man with apparent knife wounds were discovered on Friday morning.
The man’s death is officially being treated as “unexplained”.
His remains were discovered at about 10.30am close to the Wellington Monument.
On Friday afternoon, gardaí said they wished to speak with a male and female couple in their 30s, possibly Italian, who were visiting the monument at about 10am.
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They have also issued a general appeal for anyone who visited the monument on Thursday.
All the resources of a homicide inquiry have been committed to the case.
It appears the victim sustained knife wounds in the area around his upper body or neck.
Gardaí are awaiting the results of a postmortem to determine the exact cause of death.
Anyone with any information can contact investigating gardaí at Blanchardstown Garda station on 01 666 7000, the Garda Confidential Phone number 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
