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Kim oLeary

Body pulled from river in Wicklow town as gardai launch investigation

Gardai have launched an investigation after a person's body was pulled from a river in Wicklow town.

Emergency services were called to the scene at the River Vartry in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

It’s understood the person was inside a vehicle that had entered the water. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

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A garda spokesman told Dublin Live: "Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances following the discovery of a body in the water in Wicklow Town this morning, Tuesday 3 rd May 2022.

"The body was removed to Loughlinstown mortuary where a post-mortem will take place at a later date, the results of which will determine the course of the investigation."

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