Gardaí launched a murder investigation into the death of Brazilian native Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, aged 33, after her body was found at an apartment in the Carlton House complex on Cecil St at approximately 7.30am on Friday.
Investigating gardaí were keen to speak to Brazilian national Judismar Wesley Batista, who was known to the victim.
According to sources, a body found in Cork on Friday evening was Mr Batista.
It is understood he died by suicide.
Friends of Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa told the Irish Examiner she had been married to Judismar Wesley Batista for over a decade.
Sources told the Irish Examiner that the young woman broke off their relationship a couple of months ago, but that Batista “was not accepting much” and hoped for “reconciliation”.
Floral tributes left at the Carlton House apartment complex on Cecil Street in Limerick City. Picture: Manon Gilbart
Gardaí issued a statement on Monday afternoon confirming that a man aged in his 30s, who was a person of interest and a line of inquiry in this investigation, has been found deceased.
“An Garda Síochána continue to investigate the murder of the woman to determine all of the circumstances of her death. A senior investigating officer has been appointed to lead the investigation. An incident room has been established at Henry Street Garda Station”, a Garda spokesperson said.
Gardaí are still working on notifying the family of Batista.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400.
On Friday evening, siblings of the victim widely shared posts calling for Batista to be found. They later in the evening shared an update to say his body had been found.
Friends of Ms Pereira Rosa raised the alarm on Friday morning as they were due to meet her for work.
The friends always met to go to work all together in the mornings, and when she didn’t appear, they alerted gardaí at Henry Street station, which is located near Cecil St.
Ms Pereira Rosa’s partner was seen by witnesses that morning around her home. He told them she “would be down in a couple of minutes”.
It is believed he then travelled from Limerick to Cork using public transport.
Ms Pereira Rosa and Mr Batista had been living together in Limerick for years and were involved in events organised by the Brazilian community.
They had studied English together at Student Campus in Limerick.