01/04/2009

Publican's Body Found

The body of a public house owner in Co Offaly has been discovered in suspicious circumstances.

Officers are investigating after the discovery of the man who was in his 60s at 7.30am on Wednesday.

The body was discovered by a member of the man's family, at a public house owned by the dead man in Daingean, Co.Offaly.

The dead man lived on the premises.

The scene is preserved for technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau and the office of the State Pathologist has been notified.

Early reports suggest the death is being treated as suspicious.

(DW/BMcC)

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