An Garda Síochána say they have identified a man who was found dead in Dublin’s Phoenix Park yesterday.
A postmortem on the man’s remains was completed today but Gardaí are not releasing the results yet for operational reasons.
His body was found near the Wellington Monument in the park around 10.30am Friday morning. The man appeared to have suffered multiple slash injuries.
A statement from AGS said the deceased was aged in his 40s, was originally from Eastern Europe, and had been living in Ireland for some time.
They said a formal murder investigation had not begun at this time but that the death was being treated as suspicious.
An Garda Síochána renewed its appeal for anyone who visited the monument between 2pm on Thursday and 10am on Friday to contact them.
“The investigation continues to be fully resourced and coordinated from an incident room at Finglas Garda Station under the direction of a senior investigating officer,” said AGS.
Investigating gardaí continue to appeal to speak to anyone who visited the Wellington monument between 2pm on Thursday and 10am on Friday.
They also wish to speak with a male and female couple in their 30s, possibly Italian, who were visiting the Wellington Monument around 10am on Friday.
Anyone with any information can contact investigating gardaí at Finglas Garda Station 01-6667500, the garda confidential number 1800 666 111 or any garda station.