A community in Co Dublin has been left shaken after the discovery of two bodies in a house, according to a local councillor.
Gardai found the bodies of a young girl and a man at a property in the Heathfield estate, located in the Cappagh area of Finglas, on Saturday. Ballymun-Finglas councillor Conor Reddy expressed his condolences to the families affected.
“It’s so tragic for the community. The neighbourhood is shocked to its core. My condolences to the family and loved ones,” he said.
An investigation is currently underway into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the man and the female child.
On Sunday, a significant Garda presence remained outside the property in the housing estate. This included plain-clothed detectives and forensic officers. One officer was seen carrying large bolt cutters into the house on Sunday morning, while forensic teams removed various bags from the scene.
RTE reports that gardai believe the two victims are father and daughter.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed that the coroner has been notified and that the services of the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested. Post-mortem examinations will be arranged in due course, and the results will help guide the course of the investigation.
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