Gardaí in Cork are treating as suspicious the death of a woman in her 60s, who was found with stab wounds.
Her body was found this morning inside a semi-detatched house on Murmont Road in Montenotte in the city.
A man who is understood to be her 68-year-old husband has been taken to the city's Mercy University Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. He is expected to undergo surgery for a number of wounds.
A man in his mid-20s, who is understood to have been known to the woman, was arrested and taken to Mayfield garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
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UPDATE (1.34pm): It is understood that neighbours responded to calls for help at the time of the incident. More details to follow.
The scene has been sealed off and gardaí are conducting house-to-house inquiries. Gardaí have also requested the services of the State Pathologist’s Office.
The body of the woman remains at the scene. A post mortem is due to take place later today.
The alarm was raised with gardaí after 8am this morning and they went to the scene. A HSE ambulance also attended, along with a local doctor. The woman was pronounced dead at the house.
"I knew her...She was a very nice person. It's sad...and it shook me," a neighbour said.
Another neighbour added later: "I was shocked when I heard it. It's so quiet here, the whole area is very quiet here."
Additional reporting by Ann Murphy, Evening Echo
