MURDER INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO PORTUMNA FATAL STABBING

Date Published: 03-Feb-2008

Gardai in Loughrea have launched a murder investigation into the death of a Portugese man in Portumna this morning. The 43-year old died in Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe after he was stabbed at a House on Dominic Street in Portumna between 2.30 and 3.20 am. A 45 year old Portugese man, understood to be the victim's brother, was arrested at the scene and is currently being questioned by detectives through an interpeter at Loughrea Garda station. The scene at Portumna has been preserved for technical examination.The Deputy State Pathologist Dr Michael Curtis is on his way to Portiuncula Hospital where a post mortem examination is scheduled to take place this afternoon.