Gardai are no longer treating the death of Kelly Cremin (32) as suspicious following the results of a post mortem examination.
Ms Cremin was discovered around 5pm on Friday when officers called to a property in the Innishmore area of Ballincollig, some 8km from Cork city after neighbours raised the alarm.
Ms Cremin – the mother of a three-year-old boy – was pronounced dead at the scene.
Suspected blood stains were also found at the scene close to the woman’s body.
She had a number of unexplained injuries to her head and it is feared she had been dead for a number of hours.
Foul play has now been ruled out in the death and it is feared Ms Cremin died after suffering a bad fall and sustaining head injuries, most likely on Thursday night or early Friday morning.
Gardaí had appealed for anyone who saw Ms Cremin either on Thursday or Friday to contact them in a bid to determine a precise timeline of her movements – and to confirm when she was last seen alive.
Her body was found near the stairs in the two-storey property which is located in a quiet residential area.
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The discovery came after neighbours and friends became concerned for the young woman.
Concern was triggered by the fact a door to the property was apparently left open.
The scene was immediately sealed off for a full forensic and technical examination.
No indication was found of forced entry to the property which is a two-storey terrace-style house.
The Office of the State Pathologist was notified and a preliminary examination of the body was conducted at the scene.
A full post-mortem examination was conducted at Cork morgue on Saturday by Dr Yvonne McCartney.
It indicated the injuries involved were consistent with an accidental fall.
Gardaí had indicated that the nature of their investigation would be determined by the findings of the post-mortem examination.
“Nobody else was in the house at the time the woman’s body was discovered deceased at the scene,” a garda spokesperson said.
“The results of the post-mortem will determine the course of the investigation. The area has been sealed off and will be subject to technical examination by (officers from) Scenes of Crime Cork City.”
“The coroner has been notified. Investigations are ongoing.”
“A Family Liaison Officer (FLO) has been assigned to support the family of the deceased.”
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward.
“Anyone who was in the Innishmore area of Ballincollig, Co Cork between 3:00pm on Thursday March 12 and 5:30pm on Friday March 13 and who may have camera footage (including home security and dash-cam footage) is asked to provide this footage to investigating Gardaí.”
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Togher Garda Station on 021 4947120, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.”
One local woman, who did not want to be named, said Ms Cremin was “a lovely person”.
“I just cannot believe it. When I heard the news locally I was praying it wasn’t true,” she said.
“Everyone here is shocked by it. She was a lovely person and we are absolutely heartbroken for her family.”
Prayers for Ms Cremin were offered at all Masses in Ballincollig on Saturday.
Councillor Joe Lynch, who is a resident of Innishmore in Ballincollig, spent Friday evening with residents near the scene.
“This is a truly shocking incident, and it has caused major upset in what is a close and tight-knit community.”