Gardaí have confirmed they are treating the death of a man whose body was discovered in the front garden of his home in Co Roscommon yesterday as murder.
Gardaí said that as a result of the postmortem they were satisfied that Thomas Cunningham (46) of Commons, Ballinlough died as a result of an assault.
Mr Cunningham had been living in the one-storey cottage in the village of Ballinlough with his parents and his teenage son.
An 18-year-old man is due to appear at a special sitting of Roscommon District Court later tonight, where he will be charged in connection with the death of Mr Cunningham, gardai said.
The house and garden were yesterday sealed off while forensic officers examined the body, which had been discovered just inside the front garden wall.
The remains were later removed to Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe where State Pathologist Prof Marie Cassidy carried out a postmortem late last night.
Local people said that Mr Cunningham had returned from England some years ago to care for his elderly parents.