Man arrested after body of man (60s) found in New Ross, Co Wexford

James Cox

A man in his 30s has been arrested after the body of a man in his 60s was found in New Ross, Co Wexford.

Shortly after 11am on Tuesday, gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident at a residence in Cluain Fada, New Ross, where the man was found unresponsive. He was pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later.

A man in his 30s was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident at a nearby location. He is currently detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The scene is preserved for technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. The Office of the State Pathologist and local Coroner have been notified and a postmortem examination will be arranged, gardaí said.

A senior investigating officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room has been established at New Ross Garda Station. A family liaison officer has also been assigned to the family.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to them and are seeking any available camera footage, including dashcam recordings, from those who were in the vicinity of Cluain Fada, New Ross at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to New Ross Garda Station on 051 426030 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.