A woman whose body was found in an apartment in Cork, Ireland, on New Year's Day has been named by police as 28-year-old Bruna Fonseca. A man continues to be questioned by Irish police after he was arrested following the discovery of Ms Fonseca, who reports say showed signs of being beaten and strangled.
Brazilian-born Bruna had only recently moved to Ireland in search of a fresh start. She was attacked following a night out with friends from the large Brazilian community in the city. She had been celebrating New Year’s Eve for the first time in Ireland, having only arrived from her native country in September.
Ms Fonseca had been working as a contract cleaner in the Mercy Hospital in Cork and had posted pictures of herself and pals celebrating the New Year on her social media pages shortly before she was killed. The hospital has paid tribute to the young woman who had only been working at the Mercy for a short time.
