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Suspected burglar found dead in Dublin

Charlotte Quay - Man found dead has been identified
Charlotte Quay - Man found dead has been identified

The body of a man in his 30s has been found outside an apartment complex in Dublin.

The discovery was at the Charlotte Quay apartment complex at 8am this morning.

Gardaí believe he was a burglar who lost his footing and fell to his death from a third floor apartment. The man has now been identified.

The man had climbed up the outside of the building and clambered into an apartment, where a number of items were stolen.

It is thought that he lost his footing while climbing back down, sustaining fatal head injuries.

A post mortem will be carried out this afternoon at Dublin City Morgue.