"Yveta Donovalova was discovered with critical injuries at a property in Grange Heights in Waterford city on Monday evening. Gardaí fear she was the victim of a brutal and prolonged assault."
"A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene. It is understood he was known to the deceased woman. The man is currently detained at a garda station in the Waterford division under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984."
"Gardaí confirmed that the Office of the State Pathologist has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course at Waterford morgue."
"Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to come forward. Anyone who was in the Grange Heights area on Monday (April 27) 2026 between 6pm and 6:30pm who may have camera footage, including CCTV or dashcam, is asked to contact them."
Yveta Donovalova, a 44-year-old woman, was discovered with critical injuries at a property in Grange Heights, Waterford. Emergency services were called, and she was initially able to communicate but soon became unresponsive. Despite efforts to stabilize her at University Hospital Waterford, she was pronounced dead shortly after. A man in his 40s, known to Donovalova, was arrested at the scene. Gardaí are investigating the incident, preserving the scene for examination, and appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Read at Irish Independent
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]