Tralee (Ireland): A man has died following an attack at a centre housing migrants in Ireland, police said on Saturday. The man was found with serious injuries on Saturday morning at the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centre in Tralee, County Kerry, and died a short time later. A second man, in his 40s, was also injured, and another man, in his 40s, was arrested following the incident.
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An Garda Siochana, Ireland's police force, said officers and emergency services responded shortly after 5:20am on Saturday to a report of an assault and a disturbance at a residential property in Ballymullen, Tralee. On arrival they discovered an adult male with serious injuries; he was pronounced deceased a short time later. The second man was taken to University Hospital Kerry, where his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
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The arrested man, also in his late 40s, was detained at the scene in connection with the investigation and is being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in County Kerry, police said. A spokesperson for Ireland's Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration said the department had responded to a critical incident at the centre, adding: 'An Garda Siochana has commenced a criminal investigation and, while this is under way, the department cannot comment further on the matter at this time.'
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The Office of the State Pathologist has been notified and the Garda Technical Bureau has been requested to attend, police said. The scene is being preserved for forensic and technical examination and a post-mortem examination will be arranged. A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed and an incident room is being established at Tralee Garda Station.
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Gardai are appealing to anyone with information that may assist the investigation to contact Tralee Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line or any Garda station. Police have not released the identities of the men involved or any detail on the circumstances or motive of the attack, and investigations are ongoing.
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