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The Iranian man accused of the murder of his estranged wife in Clifden last month has been found dead in Castlerea prison.
Ali Sohrabi was accused of killing his estranged spouse and mother of two, Masoumeh Jafri Manojan, near an IPAS centre in Clifden where she had been living, in May.
The Irish Prison Service has confirmed the death of a person in custody at Castlerea Prison today. Foul play is not suspected.
Ms Manojan had two children – a five year old girl and a nine year old boy. She had come to Ireland from Iran. She was living in an IPAS centre, a former B&B known as Waterloo House, in Conamara.
Mr Sohrabi, who led Gardaí to her body saying he had killed her, was also living in an IPAS centre.
The victim had sustained extensive slash and stab wounds. One source told Gript that she had almost been decapitated. It is also understood that she had previously reported the man for alleged violence in the past – and he had been removed from the IPAS centre where they both lived.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances following the death of an inmate (aged in his 30s) this morning, Thursday, June 25 at Castlerea Prison, Co. Roscommon. A post-mortem examination will take place in due course, the results of which will determine the course of the investigation.”
The death will also be investigated by the Irish Prison Service and the Inspector of Prisons.
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