Autopsy due after body of unidentified man found near Mallow in Cork
A murder investigation has been launched in Mallow, County Cork, following the discovery of the body of Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor on a river bank. Gardaí are currently conducting forensic analysis and appealing for information from the public regarding the victim's final movements.
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This is a significant local criminal investigation involving a violent death, requiring public assistance to identify suspects.
Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 - 18:02 Liz Dunphy, Cormac O’Keeffe, Greg Murphy, and Ann Murphy
A murder investigation is under way after a Cork man, named locally as Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor, was found dead on a river bank outside Mallow town.
Mr O'Connor, who was aged in his 50s and was from the Ballyphehane area of Cork city, suffered gunshot wounds after possibly being shot from a very close range.
He died at the scene where his body was found.
Bullet casings are believed to have been found near the body.
Mr O'Connor was killed in the hours before his body was discovered on the banks of the River Blackwater at Ballyellis, on the outskirts of Mallow, at about 1.30pm on Thursday.
His body was removed from the scene and an autopsy was conducted by State pathologist Margaret Bolster.
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