Man arrested on suspicion of murder of inmate at Cloverhill Prison in early hours of this morning [Video]

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GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED a man in his 30s on suspicion of the murder of a fellow inmate at Cloverhill Prison in the early hours of this morning.

He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in West Dublin.

Shortly after 5:30am, gardaí and emergency services were alerted by prison authorities to an incident within the prison.

A man in his 40s, who was injured during the incident, received treatment from emergency services but was pronounced dead a short time later.

It is understood that the deceased was attacked with a makeshift weapon inside the prison. 

The scene remains preserved for a full forensic and technical examination.

The Coroner has also been notified and the services of the State Pathologist and Garda Technical Bureau have been requested.

A Garda Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and a Family …