An investigation is underway after the remains of an Irishman were found in a street in Russia.
Local media named the man as Sean Quinn who was discovered in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday outside an apartment block in the Primorsky area in St Petersburg.
The 52-year-old finance executive had been staying at a hotel in the city centre which was an hour’s drive away.
Mr Quinn’s injuries were consistent with a fall from a height.
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He had been in Russia on a work visa serving as finance director for Avielen AG, a construction company developing a complex near St Petersburg airport.
It has been reported that there was no CCTV around the scene of the incident, the Irish Sun reports.
Russian police are investigating what Mr Quinn was doing in the area which is an hour’s drive away from his hotel.
A post mortem will be taking place.
A police spokesperson told a local radio station: “We are checking.”
The Department of Foreign Affairs said: “We are aware of the case and providing consular assistance.”
