Gardaí launch murder inquiry after body found near Mallow

Gardaí said they launched a murder investigation after a man’s body was found in Ballyellis, near Mallow, on Thursday, October 15. The man was later identified and was in his 50s, according to a Garda account reported the following day. His cause of death has not been publicly disclosed. The body was discovered at about 1.30pm on the banks of the River Blackwater, near the Killavullen Road, Gardaí said. The scene was preserved for forensic examination, and an incident room was established at Mallow Garda Station. The body was later removed for a postmortem examination by the State Pathologist. Gardaí said the postmortem results would not be released for operational reasons. They have not publicly described the circumstances or cause of death. An earlier account said investigators were considering the nature of the inquiry after the examination, while a later Garda statement said a murder investigation had been launched. Gardaí are seeking information about the man’s movements before he was found. They said he was believed to have travelled from Kent Station in Cork city to Mallow, arriving shortly after 7.20pm on Wednesday, October 14. Investigators appealed to anyone who was...