Irish man's body found at his home after lying dead for six months
The 61-year-old was found lying deceased in his hallway, with unopened 2023 Christmas cards
A deceased man has been found dead after six months in his apartment, with gardaí now ruling out foul play.
The body of Mark Watters, 61, was found dead in the hallway of his flat at the Courtyard, Castletownbere, West Cork this Tuesday, May 7.
Mr Watters’ body was found by maintenance staff who were alerted to check on the building. He was originally from Walkinstown in Dublin.
Gardaí reportedly found no signs of trauma on the body and no signs of forced entry to the flat and have now ruled out foul play. Mr Watters may have been deceased for six months before being discovered.
It is reported that gardaí found an unopened Christmas card with a December 18 date stamp in Mr Watters flat, suggesting that he may have died some time in December 2023.
Mr Watters’ body was removed to Cork University Hospital for an autopsy. It is hoped this may be able to determine a cause of death and provide a definitive timeline for the investigation.
Mr Watters was a screenwriter and lived in the West Cork area for several years. It is reported that locals in the area said that Mr Watters kept himself to himself, with one describing him as a “tortured soul”.