Man arrested in Mallow murder investigation

A man in his 30s has been arrested as part of a murder investigation after the body of a man was discovered outside Mallow on Thursday 15 October.

The man is currently being held at a Garda station in Cork, and is yet to be charged.

The body of Paul O'Connor, of Ballyphehane in Cork city, was discovered on the banks of the river Blackwater on the edge of Mallow Town, on the Killavullen Road. It is believed that he had travelled to Mallow from Cork by train on Wednesday 14 October and arrived around 7.20pm.

Gardaí said that he was wearing a dark green hooded jacket, khaki coloured combat trousers and black runners.

A murder investigation was launched on Friday 16 October. An incident room has been established at Mallow Garda Station and a senior investigating officer has been appointed.

Gardaí said that they are interested in speaking with anyone who was in the vicinity of Mallow Town between 7.20pm on Wednesday 14 October and 1.30pm on Thursday 15 October and who may have seen O'Connor.

They are also interested in speaking to anyone who may have been in the vicinity of Ballyellis, on the Killavullen Road near Mallow Golf Club between 7.20pm on Wednesday 14 October and 1.30pm on Thursday 15 October.

Any road users or pedestrians who were in the area of who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.Anyone with any information is asked to contact Mallow Garda Station on 022-31450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666111, or any garda station.