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Irishman's body returned from Bolivia

Michael Dwyer - Shot dead in Bolivia
Michael Dwyer - Shot dead in Bolivia

The body of the Irishman who was shot in Bolvia last week has arrived back in Ireland.

The remains of 24-year-old Michael Dwyer, from Tipperary, were repatriated on a flight from Boliva last night.

The body has been handed over to the the Dublin County Coroner and a pathologist is to carry out a post-mortem examination.

A spokesperson for Mr Dwyer's family said that no exact details of his funeral arrangements are known at this stage.