Gardaí appeal for witnesses following Buncrana Pier tragedy



Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses following the death of a man at Buncrana Pier this weekend.

A man in his 80s was found dead in a vehicle after it entered the water at around 7.30am on Sunday morning.

His body was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post-mortem will take place in due course.

A technical examination of the scene at Buncrana Pier and Swilly Road was completed by Forensic Science Investigators (FSI) yesterday afternoon. All roads have now reopened to traffic.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to contact them.

Anyone who was travelling in the vicinity of Buncrana Pier, Swilly Road and Shore Front between 6.30am and 7.30am on Sunday morning is asked to contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074 9320540, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.



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