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Irish woman, 54, drowns in tragic accident in Croatia

Irish woman, 54, drowns in tragic accident in Croatia

The body of an Irish woman has been found in a pool in Croatia in the early hours of this morning.

Local police believe the woman was on holidays when the tragic accident happened.

Police received a call just after 3am after a woman was found in a pool outside a villa in Okrug Gornji on the island of Ciovo in Croatia.

They identified her as a 54-year-old Irish woman who was visiting the island on holiday.

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After assessing the scene they found no trace of violence and no criminal offence had been committed.

The police notified the Attorney General and say the cause of death is a tragic accident.

The Department of Foreign Affairs says they are ready to provide consular assistance to any Irish citizen but they can't comment on individual cases.

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