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Newbridge death considered suspicious

Newbridge - Body found in a house at Moorefield Park
Newbridge - Body found in a house at Moorefield Park

The death of a 21-year-old man whose body was found in Newbridge, Co Kildare, yesterday morning is being treated as suspicious by gardaí.

The body was found in a house at Moorefield Park.

A post-mortem examination established that he died from a stab wound.

The man was originally from Poland and had been living in Newbridge with his family for the past few years.

Gardaí are interviewing witnesses and carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the area.

Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Moorefield Park estate between midnight and 5am yesterday morning has been asked to contact gardaí.