Woman arrested in murder investigation in Mallow, Co Cork
The woman in her 40s, is the second person arrested in the investigation into the death of Paul O’Connor.
Gardaí have arrested a woman in an investigation into the death of Paul O’Connor, whose body was discovered in Cork last week.
The 56-year-old from Ballyphehane in Cork, was found dead on a walkway near the River Blackwater, 2km from Mallow on October 15.
Gardaí carrying out a murder investigation arrested a woman in her 40s on Friday.
She is currently being detained at a Garda Station in the Southern Region under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
The woman’s arrest is the second made in the investigation, after a man in his 30s was arrested on Monday.
The man in his 30s is currently being detained at a Garda station in the southern region.
It is believed that Mr O’Connor travelled from Kent train station, in Cork city to Mallow train station on Wednesday October 14, arriving shortly after 7.20pm.
He was wearing a dark green hooded jacket, khaki coloured combats and black runners.
Gardaí are interested in speaking with anyone who was on the train between Kent train station and Mallow train station, arriving in Mallow shortly after 7.20pm and anyone who was in the area between that time and 1.30pm the following day.
Mr O’Connor’s body was removed from the scene and a post-mortem examination was conducted by the State Pathologist.
The results of this post-mortem examination are not being released for operational reasons.