A MAN HAS appeared in court charged in relation to the death of 22-year-old Amy McCarthy earlier this year.

The 26-year-old was brought before Cork District Court charged over the death of mother-of-one McCarthy whose body was discovered at a premises on Sheares Street, Cork on 30 April 2017.

The premises had been used as a squat at different times in the past.

The man had previously been arrested and released without charge and a file had been sent to the DPP.

He is due to appear before the same court next week.

Comments are off as legal proceedings are active in this case.

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Man charged over death of Amy McCarthy (22) in Cork

Read: Woman (20s) found dead in Cork city this morning

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