Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of two bodies at a domestic residence in Finglas, Dublin, earlier today, and now a probe has been launched
An investigation has been launched by the Gardaí into a suspected murder-suicide following the discovery of two bodies at a property in Co Dublin.
The bodies of a man and a young girl were found at a house in the Heathfield estate in the Cappagh area of Finglas, north Dublin, around 8pm on Saturday evening. The scene has been preserved for the Garda Technical Bureau to conduct a forensic examination.
The bodies are still at the scene awaiting preliminary technical examination, after which they will be removed for post-mortem examination in due course, reports Dublin Live. The Coroner has been informed and the services of the Office of the State Pathologist have also been requested by the gardai.
They have stated that they are “investigating all the circumstances surrounding” the discovery of the two bodies.
A spokesperson for the gardai said: “Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of two bodies at a domestic residence in Finglas, Dublin, on Saturday, 27th September 2025.
“Gardaí and emergency services were called to the residence in the Cappagh area shortly before 8:00pm. The bodies of the deceased, an adult male and a female child, remain at the scene.
“The location has been preserved for a forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. The Coroner has been notified and the services of the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested. No further information is available at this time.”
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