Gardaí identify Eastern European man found dead in Phoenix Park

Gardaí have identified the body discovered near the Wellington monument in Phoenix Park as that of a man in his 40s originally from Eastern Europe.

The deceased, who had been living in Ireland for several years, was found on Friday morning in the vicinity of the monument. A post‑mortem examination was carried out at Dublin City Morgue, Whitehall, on Saturday, but the results are being withheld for operational reasons.

At present, a formal murder investigation has not been launched. The case remains fully resourced and is being coordinated from an incident room at Finglas Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer.

Gardaí have appealed for information from anyone who visited the Wellington monument between 2 p.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. on Friday. They have specifically asked a couple in their 30s, believed to be Italian, who were at the site around 10 a.m. on Friday, to get in touch.

Anyone with relevant information can contact Finglas Garda Station on 01‑666 7500, the Garda Confidential Phone at 1800 666 111, or any other Garda station.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Mike Bird / Pexels.