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Investigation underway after man's body found on trawler in Bantry

It’s understood that the man was pronounced dead after paramedics were alerted by a crewman.

GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING after a man’s body was found on board a trawler in Bantry last night.

The body of the man in his 50s was discovered on a fishing vessel at The Pier at around 10.40pm.

It’s understood that the man was pronounced dead after paramedics were alerted by a crewman.

The Assistant State Pathologist, Dr Margaret Bolster, is expected to carry out a post-mortem at Cork University Hospital this afternoon.

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