Couple die within 24 hours

A 22-year-old man and his 19-year-old girlfriend were found dead within 24 hours of each other in Waterford city.

A 22-year-old man and his 19-year-old girlfriend were found dead within 24 hours of each other in Waterford city.

The body of the man was discovered at his O'Connell Street flat in the city centre on Monday night. When gardai revisited the house on Tuesday evening, they found the deceased man's girlfriend, from Piltown in Co Kilkenny, also dead. Gardai say there were no suspicious circumstances.

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