NO ARREST YET FOR CITY DEATH

Date Published: 03-Jun-2009

Gardaí have no suspect so far in the investigation into the fatal stabbing of a young Claregalwayman in the city this morning. He was named locally as 20 year old Kieran Cunningham, the eldest of three children from Slievefinn. He was stabbed during an attack on Williamsgate Street between 2.11 and 2.18 am. A nearby patrol car rushed him to University Hospital Galway however, he was pronounced dead around 3am.At a press conference at Millstreet this afternoon, Superintendent Tom Curley said there is no evidence to suggest he was involved in an altercation in the nightclub and was on his own when he was attacked.Detectives are now planning to interview an estimated 150 people who attended Karma nightclub last night.