Toxicology Reports To Determine Course Of Investigation Into Death Of West Cork Mother

Gardai investigating the death of a mother of four in West Cork are awaiting the results of toxicology tests which they say will determine the course of their investigation.

Annette O'Shea Foley was found in the sitting room of her house at Richmount Court in Bandon at around 9.30am on Friday morning by neighbours after they were alerted by her young children who failed to wake her.

Paramedics were alerted and the 29-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem examination was carried out and gardai have also spoken to local GPs as it is known the woman attended a doctor in the days prior to her death.

Gardai have also carried out door to door inquiries to try and establish when she was last seen alive.

It's understood that there was no sign of forced entry at the house but gardai have continued to preserve the scene and teh house is being forensically examined.

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