Ballyjamesduff deceased named locally

Details of a post-mortem examination carried at Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan have not been released by gardaí due to operational reasons

A 69-year-old man found dead at his home in Cavan at the weekend has been named locally.

The body of the late Eugene Murray was discovered at his home in the Kilmore estate in Ballyjamesduff on Saturday evening, August 15.

Details of a post-mortem examination carried at Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan have not been released by gardaí due to operational reasons, though a spokesperson stated that investigators are examining “all of the circumstances” surrounding the married father-of-one's death.

A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed and an incident room has been established at Bailieborough Garda Station as detectives continue to establish what happened.

A decision is expected in the coming days regarding what direction the probe will take.

A technical examination of the scene has been completed and additional gardaí attended the property on Tuesday when a number of searches were carried out, the Celt understands.

A statement issued by gardaí earlier today (Tuesday) called for potentially witnesses to come forward, with a particular appeal to road users and pedestrians in the Kilmore estate between 6pm and midnight on Saturday, August 15, and who may have dashcam or other camera footage.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bailieborough Garda Station on 042 969 4570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.