Woman found dead in Finglas named as Loredana Morosanu; man in his 40s arrested

Loredana Morosanu, originally from Romania, was discovered dead at a property in Melville Terrace, Finglas, shortly after 4.30am on Monday. A man in his 40s was arrested later that morning.

Romanian woman named after fatal discovery at Finglas property

A woman found dead at a property in Melville Terrace, Finglas, on Monday morning has been identified locally as Loredana Morosanu, also known as Loredana Simion, dublinlive.ie reports. She was originally from Romania and had relocated to the area only a fortnight before her death. A family member declined to comment but provided the Irish Mirror with a photograph of the deceased.

Gardaí confirmed the body of a woman, aged in her 40s, was discovered at the Melville Terrace address shortly after 4.30am. The scene was preserved for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau, and a post-mortem examination was scheduled to take place at the City Morgue, Whitehall.

A man in his 40s was arrested at a separate location at approximately 11am on Monday. He was being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the DMR West Division. Sources indicated that gardaí had received several calls from a man claiming a woman had stabbed herself. He then left the scene and became the subject of a manhunt. It is believed the victim sustained two stab wounds.

Local councillor Gavin Pepper described the impact on the neighbourhood. "The whole community is stunned today. Everyone is in shock. I am heartbroken and the community is heartbroken. It is shocking. It is a normal estate, with a nice community," he said.

Fianna Fáil councillor Keith Connolly said there was "great shock" in the community and extended his condolences to the friends and family of the deceased. People Before Profit councillor Conor Reddy said the news had had a "real resonance locally". "I think it's really kind of caught people, even in the couple of hours that we've known about it, and people are so, so shocked," he said.

An Garda Síochána issued an appeal for witnesses, urging anyone who was in the Melville Terrace, Dublin 11, area between midnight and 5am on Monday morning to come forward. Those who may have video footage, including dash-cam recordings, were asked to make it available to investigating gardaí. Anyone with information can contact Finglas Garda Station on (01) 666 7500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

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