Clifden murder accused is found dead in cell in Castlerea Prison
A man accused of murdering a woman in Clifden last month has been found dead in prison.
The body of Ali Sohrabi was found earlier today (June 25) in his cell at Castlerea Prison.
Gardaí are investigating but it is understood foul play is not suspected.
One line of inquiry is that he took his own life.
Sohrabi (35), of no fixed abode, appeared before Galway District Court in May.
He was charged with murdering Masoumeh Jafri Manojan at Couravoughil, Clifden, County Galway on dates unknown between May 27 and May 28.
The Iranian woman, known locally as Atijafari or Ati, was living in an IPAS centre. She was a 31-year-old mother-of-two who worked in a hotel in Clifden.
She sustained fatal stab and slash wounds in the attack, for which Sohrabi was charged.
He was also treated for neck injuries in University Hospital before being questioned and charged by Gardaí.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances following the death of an inmate (aged in his 30s) this morning, Thursday, June 25 at Castlerea Prison, Co. Roscommon. A post-mortem examination will take place in due course, the results of which will determine the course of the investigation.”
The death will also be investigated by the Irish Prison Service and the Inspector of Prisons.