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‘Major concern’ as two men die of suspected overdoses within days of each other

It’s understood the body of one man lay undiscovered for several days.

It has emerged that two men died of suspected drug overdoses within days of each other in the past week, just a few dozen metres away from each other in Dublin city centre.

The body of a 42-year-old man was found in a common area in an apartment complex on Foley Street, just off Amiens Street in Dublin 1.

It’s understood his body had lain undiscovered for several days before the alarm was raised.

A man aged 33 was also found dead in the toilets of nearby Connolly Station yesterday, with a syringe found nearby.

Investigations are under way in both cases, and while causes of death have not been confirmed, it’s believed both fatalities are as a result of overdoses.

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Source: Daragh Brophy & Michelle Hennessy, The Journal, 18/04/16

Posted by drugs.ie on 04/19 at 08:43 AM in
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