Tragedy in Longford town estate
Emergency services were called to the scene in Longford Town this evening
Emergency services were called to the scene of a house in Garvey’s Close in Longford Town this evening , Monday June 15, following the “sudden death” of a male in his 40s.
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Paramedics also attended, however, the man was tragically pronounced deceased at the scene.
The body was removed from the house by the coroner at approximately 6.20pm and brought to Mullingar Hospital.
A post mortem will be carried out in due course. Gardaí say a file will now be prepared for the coroner.
The house, which is owned by Longford County Council, was one of two that was boarded up before being blocked off with steel barriers following an incident last February in which a gunman fired a number of shots at the upstairs bedrooms.
Two days prior to the shooting, Longford Gardaí, accompanied by the Armed Support Unit, conducted a raid on the houses following reports of a firearm being present.
The two properties have remained closed off since February, however, as revealed by the Longford Leader earlier this month, access had been regained to both houses after individuals managed to remove the barriers from the back kitchen windows.