Man found dead with head injuries in Dublin

Gardaí in Dublin have begun a murder inquiry after a man was found dead with head injuries in a flat earlier today.

Gardaí in Dublin have begun a murder inquiry after a man was found dead with head injuries in a flat earlier today.

The 54-year-old was found dead in the flat on Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun. A post mortem revealed he died from head injuries, but gardaí would not elaborate on how he may have received them.

The scene at Balbutcher Lane has been sealed off and a full technical examination of it will be carried out by the Garda Technical Bureau.

The dead man has not yet been named and no arrests have been made.

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Patrick  Logue

Patrick Logue

Patrick Logue is Digital Editor of The Irish Times