UPDATE: A woman in her 40s has been arrested by Gardaí investigating this morning's fatal stabbing at a house in Dan Corkery Place, Macroom.
Gardaí investigating a fatal stabbing at a house in Dan Corkery Place, Macroom, this morning, October 8th, have arrested a woman in her 40s. The woman was arrested this afternoon and is detained Bandon Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
At approximately 1.50am on Monday morning, Gardaí were called to the house and discovered a 44-year-old man deceased with suspected stab wounds.
The scene was preserved while the Garda Technical Bureau carried out forensic investigations and it was vitited by Deputy State Pathologist, Dr Margot Bolster.
Gardai have again appealed for witnesses who may have been in or around Dan Corkery Place in the early hours of the morning to contact the incident room at Macroom Garda Station 026 20590, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.