Irish expat's body found

Police in Morocco have launched a murder investigation after the discovery of the body a Dublin man in Tangiers.

Andrew Sheehan, a married man originally from Santry, had been living in Morocco for the past few years and was reported missing last May.

A preliminary identification of his body was carried out today.


Minister For Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has been touch with his counterpart in Morocco in relation to the case.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said four people have been taken into custody as part of the ongoing investigation by the Moroccan authorities.

According to reports, Mr Sheehan's body was found buried in a Tangiers suburb and was exhumed in the presence of forensic experts and prosecutors

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