Gardaí have renewed their appeal for witnesses following the death of a man who was attacked with a samurai sword in County Cork.
The attack happened in Cobh on Friday, March 15th, and the man, aged in his 30s, later died at Cork University Hospital.
As part of their investigation into the incident, armed Gardaí have been searching houses in Cobh this evening.
It is understood there has been no arrest made or weapon recovered so far.
Incident room
An incident room has been set up at Cobh Garda station and a family liaison officer has been appointed to the man’s family.
A post-mortem exam is set to take place on the man's body tomorrow at Cork University Hospital and Gardaí say its findings will determine the course of their investigation.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information on the incident to contact them.
They are also asking for motorists with dash cam footage who were travelling on the Newtown Road between 8.45pm and 9.15 pm to come forward.
Reporting by Jamie O'Hara.
Main image: Garda lantern at Castlepollard Garda Station. Image: KarlMPhotography / Alamy
