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Man arrested over Limerick murder

A man's body was found at a flat in Wickham Street.
A man's body was found at a flat in Wickham Street.

Gardaí in Limerick investigating the murder of 54-year-old Martin Purcell have arrested a man in his 30s.

The body of Mr Purcell was found at his city centre flat at Wickham Street last Friday.

A post mortem investigation conducted by Assistant State Pathologist, Dr Khalid Jabbar, confirmed that Mr Purcell died after he was stabbed a number of times.

The man is being held on suspicion of murder at Limerick’s Henry Street Garda station.