London — An American citizen has been found dead in a luxury hotel in Ireland, police said.
The unnamed American, in his 60s, was found unconscious on the bathroom floor of the Ballyfin Demesnes Hotel in Laois, about 105 miles south-west of Dublin, on Tuesday night, and was later pronounced dead, the Irish News Agency said. Ta. Garda Síochána, the national police and security agency.
Gardaí arrested an American man in his 30s at the hotel in connection with the death and he is currently being held at Eastern Area Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Emergency services were called to the hotel and the victim’s body was discovered in the bathroom of the luxury hotel’s leisure area.
The two were traveling together and authorities are not looking for other suspects in the case at this time.
A spokesperson confirmed that gardaí are investigating “all the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at a hotel in north Laois on Tuesday night”.
The hotel is one of Ireland’s most exclusive accommodations, and celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who stayed at the hotel as part of their five-day Irish honeymoon in 2014, regularly visit the luxury hotel. I am staying at.
A senior investigating officer was appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room was established at Port au Laoise Garda Station. A family liaison officer will be appointed to support the deceased’s family.
Investigation is ongoing.
