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Anita McSorley

Woman dies after horror ‘fall from building’ in Galway city centre as gardai seal off scene

An investigation is under way after a woman’s body was found in Galway city centre.

It’s understood the woman, who was aged in her 80s, may have fallen from the upper floor of a building. Emergency services were called to the scene on High Street shortly before 9am on Thursday.

The area has been sealed off and the woman’s body remains at the scene while a forensic examination takes place. The coroner has been notified and gardai say they are investigating “all the circumstances” surrounding the death.

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They are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have been in the High Street area around the time of the incident to contact them.

A spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: “Gardai are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman at a premises on High Street, Galway city this morning, Thursday, June 9 2022.

“Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact them. Any person who was in the High Street area this morning between 8.45am and 9.05am and who may have camera (including dash cam) footage of the incident is asked to make it available to investigating gardai.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Galway Garda Station on 091 538 000 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

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