Detectives were last night questioning an Eastern European man over the murder of Ashling Murphy after arresting him in hospital.
The chief suspect in the case, who is a father of five, had been in St James’s Hospital since admitting himself for treatment with wounds last Thursday.
Gardai confirmed the man in his 30s is being held on suspicion of murder under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 and can be held for 24 hours.
