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Gardaí has requested the services of the State Pathologist’s Office following the discovery of human remains by workers carrying out clean-up work on the proposed route from Midleton to Youghal Greenway in East Cork.
Workers discovered a skull while clearing brush for the proposed greenway along the route of the old Cork to Youghal railway line, about 3 km east of Midleton shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
The workers contacted the gardaí and the officers from the Midleton Garda station rushed to the scene and immediately cordoned off the area and requested the services of the State Pathologist’s Office.
Assistant state pathologist Dr. Margaret Bolster will visit the site early Wednesday morning, when the Gardaí are expected to search the area for other body parts that may be in the area.
Gardaí was cautious about commenting on the find until Dr. Bolster examines the remains, but initial indications suggest the remains are from a man and may have been there for several years.
It is understood that darkness prevented the Gardaí from conducting detailed searches Tuesday night, but the Gardaí were inclined to believe that the skull may have been there for years as they found no traces of clothing nearby.
“We really won’t know which way our investigation will take until Dr. Bolster examines the remains. It may well be historic, but even so, we will continue to seek to establish how the remains ended up there, ”said a source.
The Gardaí is expected to begin checking their records of anyone reported missing in East Cork once they have spoken with Dr. Bolster after their preliminary examination to see if any matches can be found for the remains.
Among the most notorious disappearances in East Cork in recent years is that of Tina Satchwell (47) who disappeared without a trace from the house she shared with her husband Richard in Youghal on March 20, 2017.
Satchwell has repeatedly said that he believes his wife is alive and has made several calls to the media for him to contact her home to confirm that she is safe and well, but Gardaí has been unable to find any trace of her.
A police source told The Irish Times that the remains found Tuesday were extremely unlikely to be linked to Ms Satchwell’s disappearance, as they appeared to be male and could well predate her disappearance.
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