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Garda investigation under way after body discovered in south Dublin

The results of a post mortem will help determine the course of the investigation, gardaí said.

AN INVESTIGATION IS under way after a body was discovered along the coast in south Dublin this morning.

A garda spokesperson said the body was discovered at Blackrock Park, and it’s understood a number of emergency services attended the scene.

The body appears to have been in situ for a “period of time” before being discovered, gardaí said.

The scene is currently preserved for a technical examination.

The body has been removed for a post mortem and the results of this will determine the course of the investigation.

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