Arrest after woman dies on ferry from Wales to Ireland | Ireland




A woman has died following an incident on a ferry that docked at Co Wexford in Ireland on Tuesday.

One man was arrested after the death of the woman on board the passenger ferry.

The incident occurred on the 2pm sailing from Fishguard in Wales to Rosslare Europort.

A Gardai spokesperson said emergency services were alerted shortly after 5pm and went on board the ship.

The spokesperson said: “A woman was later pronounced deceased and her body remains at the scene.

“A man was arrested in connection with the investigation and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the eastern region.

“The scene has been preserved for technical and forensic examination.”

The spokesperson added: “The office of the state pathologist and local coroner have been notified.

“A postmortem examination will be arranged in due course, the outcome of which will determine the course of the investigation.

“A senior investigating officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and a family liaison officer has been assigned to provide support and information to the deceased’s family.”

Gardai were investigating and a spokesperson for Stena Line confirmed that the incident occurred on the 2pm sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare.

The spokesperson added: “This is a police matter, so please direct all further questions to the gardai.”

A sailing from Rosslare to Fishguard was cancelled after the incident.



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Posted: 2025-02-26 07:44:09

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