Officers discovered the injured body of Mr Ring (27) in a woodland area in Shelmalier Commons Sunday afternoon(Image: Garda)

Gardai set to launch murder investigation after discovery of body of missing man

by · Irish Mirror

Gardaí are set to launch a murder investigation after discovering the body of missing man Stephen Ring in a remote part of Co Wexford.

Officers discovered the injured body of Mr Ring (27) in a woodland area in Shelmalier Commons on Sunday afternoon. They subsequently arrested a man and a woman in connection with his death - and a murder investigation will now be launched.

In a statement, Gardaí said: “Gardaí in Wexford are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body of a male, aged in his 20s in Shelmalier Commons, Co. Wexford this afternoon, Sunday 27 October.

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“The body remains at the scene which is currently preserved. The Garda National Technical Bureau have been notified and a technical examination of the scene is taking place.

“Gardaí have arrested a male aged in his 40s and a female in her 30s, and they are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Wexford Division.

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

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