A post-mortem examination is set to take place today on the body of an 82-year-old woman who passed away after an incident at her home in Carrigaline, Co. Cork.
The woman, identified locally as Stella Nnadi of Garrydhu Drive, Kilmoney Road, was originally from Nigeria but had been living in Carrigaline with her daughter for over 15 years.
She was taken to Cork University Hospital yesterday morning with a head injury. Despite undergoing medical examinations, her condition worsened, and she was pronounced dead in the afternoon.
Gardaí are looking into an incident at Nnadi’s home on Sunday, when officers responded to a disturbance. She declined medical assistance at the time. Following the altercation, a man was taken from the house for a psychiatric evaluation. He was transported to Cork University Hospital and later discharged.
After confirming Nnadi’s death, gardaí arrested a man in his 30s as part of their investigation. He is being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, which permits questioning for up to 24 hours.
Last night, a local crime scene investigation team completed a forensic examination of Nnadi’s home, while detectives and uniformed gardaí carried out door-to-door inquiries in the area.
State Pathologist Dr. Heidi Okkers will conduct the post-mortem examination this afternoon at Cork University Hospital. A senior investigating officer has been assigned to oversee the case, and a garda liaison officer has been appointed to keep Nnadi’s family updated on developments.