Two men found dead in Waterford city hostel

Gardaí believe no foul play involved after two men in their 40s die

A Garda source said they did not suspect foul play in the deaths. File  photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins
A Garda source said they did not suspect foul play in the deaths. File photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Gardaí are seeking to establish the cause of death of two men found deceased in a hostel in Waterford city on Thursday.

Emergency services were called to an incident in a hostel on Bath Street, Waterford at approximately 4:45pm on Thursday. Upon attending the scene a man in his 40s was pronounced dead.

While on site gardaí were also alerted to a second incident, where another man in his early 40s had been found deceased in his bed.

Both bodies have been removed to the Waterford city morgue, with post-mortem examinations to take place.

The results of the post-mortems will determine the course of any inquiry.

However, one Garda source said it appeared there had been no foul play in either death.

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Jack Power

Jack Power

Jack Power is acting Europe Correspondent of The Irish Times