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Woman arrested as part of investigation into murder of homeless man in Cork

A woman in her 30s has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the murder of a hom...
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09.16 5 Feb 2020


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Woman arrested as part of investigation into murder of homeless man in Cork

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09.16 5 Feb 2020


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A woman in her 30s has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the murder of a homeless man in Cork.

53-year-old Timothy Hourihane died following an assault at Mardyke Walk last October.

He was found unconscious near a tent on fire and was later pronounced dead at Cork University Hospital.

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Gardaí have this morning detained a woman in her 30s for questioning at the Bridewell Garda Station.

She is being held under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and can be detained for up to 24 hours.

She is the third person to be arrested as part of the investigation.

Main image: File photo, Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

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