A second man found with serious injuries in the Craigowen estate in Tullow this morning
Two men have been arrested this afternoon after the body of a man, thought to be Latvian, was discovered in the kitchen of a house in Tullow, Co Carlow.
A second man, also thought to be Latvian, was discovered nearby with serious injuries. He was taken to St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny where gardaí are hoping to interview him.
Gardaí are also talking to residents of the mostly privately-owned Craigeowen estate on the outskirts of Tullow town, to ascertain if a commotion in the estate heard about 11 pm last night is connected with what appears to be a violent attack on the two men.
A number of locals in the estate have told gardaí they heard shouting and noise from at least one car in the estate, but some residents of houses close to number four where the two men lived, said the noise was coming from another part of the estate, and unconnected to the attack.
“The noise was made by foreign nationals around the back so people are getting confused” said one neighbour who declined to give her name.
She said the two Latvian men had not been in the house, which she said was rented by them, for more then a few months. “They were very quiet” she said.
Another neighbour said she thought people were travelling back and forth between two houses in the estate during the night.
Two women who said they were concerned for the large number of children in the estate maintained the injured Latvian had been discovered in the vicinity of the nearby Cheshire Home shortly after 9am this morning, a move which may have prompted the discovery of his housemate’s body.
Gardaí say they have not ruled out the possibility of a third party being involved in the incident and are anxious to speak to anyone who was in or around the estate between 11 pm last night and 9am this morning.
This afternoon neighbours could be seen standing around in groups of twos and threes as a large contingent of gardaí came and went from the house.
As a forensic examination took place in the house members of the technical team dressed in white overalls could bee seen at an upstairs window.
An pathologist from the State Pathologist’s office is expected to arrive later this afternoon.
Investigating gardaí are appealing for anyone with information or anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact Tullow Garda Station on 059-9181160, the Garda Confidential Line 1-800-666-111 or any Garda Station.
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