Woman found dead in suspicious circumstances in Co Donegal

Gardaí are investigating after the body of a woman in her 40s found in Milford house

Gardaí are investigating the suspicious death of a woman in Co Donegal. Photograph: Getty
Gardaí are investigating the suspicious death of a woman in Co Donegal. Photograph: Getty

The death of a woman whose body was found in an upstairs room in a house in Co Donegal is being treated as suspicious by gardaí.

The body of the woman in a house in Milford, near the Lough Road in the town. The house has been sealed off and a Garda investigation has begun.

A number of people are understood to have been in the house when the woman’s body was found.

It is understood the woman had injuries sustained during a separate incident in recent days.

A Garda forensics team is due to carry out an investigation at the house where the woman was found.

A postmortem is expected to be conducted on the woman’s body which will determine the direction of the investigation.

More to follow.

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