Body of man found in vacant Co Donegal property

The remains were discovered in Dundrain, Burnfoot, on Wednesday

The dead man has not yet been identified. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
The dead man has not yet been identified. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

The body of a man has been discovered in Co Donegal.

Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.

The man’s remains were found at a vacant property in Dundrain, Burnfoot, on Wednesday afternoon.

He has not yet been identified but his body has been removed for postmortem at University Hospital Letterkenny.

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The scene has been preserved for technical and forensics examinations.

Gardaí said in a statement the Office of the State Pathologist and the local Coroner have been notified.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Buncrana Garda Station 074 4932 0540 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy is an Irish Times journalist