Gardaí in Co Kerry are expected to begin a murder inquiry today into the death of a man whose body was found in a bog in Ballylongford.
The remains were found yesterday afternoon – and two men have been arrested.
Assistant State Pathologist, Dr Margaret Bolster is due to carry out a post-mortem today which gardaí believe will confirm the man died a violent death.
His body was found during a planned search of bogland some five miles north of Listowel at around 2pm yesterday.
Two men aged 24 and 19 were arrested at a house in Ballyduff less than an hour later.
Gardaí believe the body is that of a 28 year old Brazilian man missing from Gort in Co Galway since the 16th February.
A house in the Ballyduff area of North Kerry is among four sites that have been cordoned off for technical examination.
A car has also been impounded which Gardaí believe may have been used to bring the body of the dead man to the bog where it was dumped.
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