Gardaí in Letterkenny have tonight launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a man’s body earlier this week.
The man, understood to be a 36-year-old Polish national, was found with injuries at Sylvian Park.
It was initially thought the man had fallen down some stairs and he was rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital on Wednesday afternoon last, November 1st at around 4.49pm.
The injured man died on Friday 2nd November 2017 as a result of injuries sustained.
A post mortem was carried out by the State Pathologist Professor Marie Cassidy and this investigation has now been upgraded to murder.
Speaking at Letterkenny Garda Station tonight Detective Inspector Pat O’ Donnell appealed to any person who may have information in relation to this investigation.
He also appealed to any person who visited Sylyan Park between 8am and 6pm on Wednesday 1/11/17 to contact the incident room at Letterkenny Garda Station on 074 91 67100, the Garda Confidential Line 1 800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
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