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05 Sept 2025

Gardaí confirm man found dead on derelict site in Midlands

The discovery was made by another person on Thursday afternoon

Gardaí confirm man found dead on derelict site in Midlands

Gardaí confirm man found dead on derelict site in Midlands

Gardaí have confirmed that the body of a man was found on a derelict site in Athlone, Co Westmeath on Thursday.

The grim discovery was made by another person on a site not far from St Mary's Square in the centre of the town at 2pm on Thursday.

Gardaí told us: "The body of a male, aged in his late 20s, was removed to the mortuary where a post mortem will take place in due course."

It's understood that no criminal investigation is necessary in relation to the discovery. 

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