Man being questioned over death of Masuma Sohrabi (31) in Galway

James Cox

A man is being questioned by gardaí about the death of a woman in Co Galway.

The body of 31-year-old Masuma Sohrabi was found on Thursday morning near a river on the outskirts of Clifden.

The mother-of-two, who was originally from Iran, had been reported missing from an Ipas accommodation centre on Wednesday evening.

A man in his 30s was arrested on Thursday morning. However, officers had to wait until he received medical treatment in hospital before questioning him.

He is currently being held in a Garda station in the northwest region where he can be questioned for up to 24 hours.