Man (40s) charged after body found in Co Kildare

A man being questioned after the discovery of a body in Co Kildare at the weekend has been charged
Man (40s) charged after body found in Co Kildare

James Cox

A man being questioned after the discovery of a body in Co Kildare at the weekend has been charged.

The remains of a man were found in the back garden of a house in Naas on Sunday afternoon.

A man, aged in his 40s, who was arrested shortly afterwards is due before Naas District Court on Tuesday morning.

The body of 36-year-old Shane Knott was found in a back garden of a house at Eustace Demense at lunchtime on Sunday.

Gardaí had reportedly been alerted by someone who said a relative of theirs had claimed to have killed someone.

It is understood Mr Knott may have been dead for a number of days before his body was found.

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