Cork: Arrested over death of woman found in burning car
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Gardaà were called to the scene of the death near Doneraile, County Cork, on Thursday afternoon
A man has been arrested by gardaà (Irish police) over the death of an elderly woman who was found dead in a burning car in County Cork.
The woman's body was discovered in the vehicle near the town of Doneraile at about 16:30 local time on Thursday.
She was 72-year-old Mary O'Keeffe from Dromahane in Mallow, according to Irish broadcaster ¸é°ÕÉ.
The man, who is in his 60s, has been arrested on suspicion of unlawful killing, gardaà said.
He is in custody at Femroy Garda Station.
A post-mortem examination on Ms O'Keeffe's body is continuing.