A man in his 30s has died following a suspected assault in Co Kildare last night.
The man was discovered with serious injuries at Glenaree Bridge in Rathangan at around 9pm.
He was taken by ambulance to Naas General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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A post-mortem is scheduled to take place at a later date and will be carried out by the State Pathologist.
A man in his 20s has since been arrested by Gardaí in connection with the incident.
He is currently being detained at Kildare Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
The scene has been preserved and the Garda Technical Bureau are expected to carry out an examination.
Gardaí say that investigations are ongoing.
