Woman found dead in toilet on Ferry in Wexford

A woman was found dead in a toilet on a ferry last night (Tuesday)…

It is believed that a man was found in the toilet alongside the unresponsive woman upon the discovery.

According to reports from Dublin Live along with other national reports, a violent brawl broke out with passengers on board of the ferry and the man following the discovery of the woman.

The body of the woman was found on the Stena Nordica, which docked at Rosslare Europort at around 5.30pm.

Emergency services and Gardai were alerted to the incident shortly after 5pm and boarded the ship, which last night remained docked at the Wexford harbour.

The captain of the ferry, which had travelled across the Irish Sea from Fishguard, Wales, made an emergency call for assistance after a violent row took place on the vessel. Armed gardai and the public order unit then rushed to the port.

A man was arrested at the scene. He was arrested in connection with the investigation and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Eastern Region.

Woman who died in toilet on Ferry in Wexford named locally

Speaking about the incident, a Garda spokesperson said:

“The scene has been preserved for technical and forensic examination. The Office of the State Pathologist and local Coroner have been notified.”

They added: “A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course, the outcome of which will determine the course of the investigation. A Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) has been appointed to lead the investigation and a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) has been assigned to provide support and information to the deceased’s family. Investigations are ongoing.”

A spokesperson for Stena Line said:

“Stena Line can confirm that an incident occurred this afternoon on the 14.00 sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare.”

“This is now a police matter, so please direct all further questions to the Gardai. The 19.30 sailing from Rosslare and 01.30 sailing from Fishguard are cancelled as a result.”

The woman who died on the ferry has since been named locally.