POST MORTEM EXAMINATION DUE ON BODY FOUND IN OUGHTERARD
Date Published: 26-Sep-2011
A post mortem examination will be carried out this morning [26/9] on the body of a man found dead in Oughterard yesterday evening.
Gardai are treating the death of the man, named locally as John Kenny, as suspicious.
His body remains at the scene to await the arrival of the State Pathologist, Dr. Marie Cassidy.
Mr. Kenny's body was discovered at the pub at Main Street in Oughterard at around 6 o'clock last evening.
It's understood John Kenny, who was a teacher at the Presentation Secondary School in Athenry, was found dead by family members.
It's believed his hands were tied behind his back and the scene remains sealed off this morning as a technical examination is carried out.
John Kenny has one daughter and siblings who live in the local area.