Gardaí have begun a murder investigation into the fatal stabbing of a woman in her 20s at an apartment in Limerick City.
The body of the woman, who is understood to be Romanian, was discovered in the Riverdock apartment block on the Dock road at 1.30pm yesterday.
Gardaí said the results of a post mortem examination of the woman’s body were not being disclosed for operational reasons.
They are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry into the motive for her death, including that she may have been targeted because she worked in the sex industry.
An incident room has been set up at Henry Street Garda Station in Limerick and a family liaison officer has been appointed to keep in touch with the victim’s family.
Officers were conducting extensive searches for a possible assault weapon around the buildings along O’Curry Street, adjacent to the Riverdock apartments where the assault occurred.
No arrests have been made. However, gardaí have visited a number of local premises and it is understood they took away a number of items for examination.
Gardaí also examined drains, gardens, and emptied bins to search their contents.
There are also unconfirmed reports that a man with a bloodstained and bandaged hand was seen in a shop on nearby Henry Street.
Gardaí are appealing to witnesses to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212 400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
In particular, they are appealing to anyone who has camera footage from the Dock Road and O’Curry Street areas of the city from 1pm to 2pm to contact them.
Murder investigation into death of woman in Limerick
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