GARDAÍ HAVE again appealed for information relating to the discovery of the body of a Romanian women in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, almost two weeks ago.
Two passersby discovered the woman’s body in the Military Road area of the park on the afternoon of August 5th.
A postmortem examination revealed she had died as a result of internal trauma caused by multiple stab wounds to her upper body.
Despite an extensive public appeal both in Ireland and internationally through Interpol, the woman’s body was not identified for some time.
On Saturday, gardaí confirmed they had identified the woman but her name was not released. A Garda statement said she was a 50-year-old woman from the Timisoara area of western Romania.
It has since been reported that she was a mother of two and that she had been living in Ireland for a number of years while her family remained in Romania. It is understood she had become homeless and was known to people who had used homeless shelters in the city.
Gardaí released photographs of the woman last week in an effort to discover her identity. A liaison with the Romanian community in Ireland saw the photographs, recognised the woman and contacted the authorities.
Her family was contacted in Romania on Thursday and DNA samples from the family were sent to the Garda forensic science laboratory in the Phoenix Park.
Last night a Garda spokesman said investigations in the case were continuing but there had been no significant developments since the woman’s identity had been confirmed.
He said the public’s help was always welcome. While the case had been frequently publicised since August 5th, someone who might know something could have been away on holidays when details of the death first emerged.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact Cabra Garda station on 01-666 7400.
