Gardaí in Limerick are treating as suspicious the death of a man whose body was found in the back of a car near Croom in Limerick this morning. The discovery was made at about 8am this morning about three miles outside Croom on the main Limerick/Cork road. The body was naked and had sustained a number of injuries.
Gardaí at Askeaton are investigating the incident and believe it may have been connected with a traffic accident involving a stolen car which happened close to the scene at about 2.30am this morning. It is thought that the man who died may initially have been thrown into a ditch, and that his clothes came off as he was being moved to the car where he was eventually found. A number of youths are being questioned about the circumstances surrounding the death.
The Assistant State Pathologist, Dr Marie Cassidy has been called in to carry out a post mortem examination. It is believed the man was 19-years-old and from Limerick City.
