A woman has died and a man has been arrested following an assault in Waterford city.
Emergency services responded to the incident at a property in the Grange Heights housing estate at around 6.15pm yesterday.
Gardaí and the National Ambulance Service attended the scene where a woman was discovered with serious injuries.
The woman, who was in her 40s and understood to be Polish, was taken to University Hospital Waterford, where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
A man, aged in his 40s, was arrested at the scene.
He is being held at a garda station in the Waterford Division under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
It is understood that the man who was arrested and the victim were known to each other.
The scene was preserved to allow for a technical examination to take place.
A senior investigating officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and in incident room has been established at Waterford Garda Station.
The man can detained for a total of 24 hours – excluding rest breaks – before he must either be released or have charges put to him.
A Family Liaison Officer has also been assigned to support the family of the deceased.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
They particularly want to speak to anyone who was in the Grange Heights area between 6pm and 6.30pm.
They also want to speak to anyone who may have camera footage, including CCTV or dashcam from the area at the time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Waterford Garda Station on 051 305300, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
Gardaí have said investigations are ongoing.