Man due in court over death of Juris Kokenbergs in Lucan as first image of dead man released

Gardaí have charged a man, 30s, who was arrested in relation to the investigation into the fatal assault of a man in Lucan, Co. Dublin.

He is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court (Court 1) on Wednesday October 30 at 10.30am.

Gardai have also confirmed the identity of the deceased as Juris Kokenbergs.

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Officers made the grim discovery of the remains of an Eastern European man (40), inside a house in the quiet estate of Old Bridge Park at around 8am on Monday.

In a statement gardai said: "The Coroner has been notified and the services of the Garda Technical Bureau and State Pathologist have been requested.

"A Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) has been appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room has been established at Lucan Garda Station.

"The scene has been preserved for a forensic and technical examination and a postmortem examination has been arranged.

"Investigations ongoing."

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