Wexford man dies from suspected heroin overdose

A post-mortem is being carried out this evening on the body of a man (27) who died in Wexford town last night from a suspected…

A post-mortem is being carried out this evening on the body of a man (27) who died in Wexford town last night from a suspected drug overdose.

It's understood the man was known to the gardaí as a heroin addict.

The man's family were informed of his death yesterday, although gardaí are not releasing the man's name to the public until the post-mortem has been concluded.

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