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Cork: Arrested over death of woman found in burning car

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Gardaí were called to the scene of the death near Doneraile, County Cork, on Thursday afternoon

A man has been arrested by gardaí (Irish police) over the death of an elderly woman who was found dead in a burning car in County Cork.

The woman's body was discovered in the vehicle near the town of Doneraile at about 16:30 local time on Thursday.

She was 72-year-old Mary O'Keeffe from Dromahane in Mallow, according to Irish broadcaster ¸é°ÕÉ.

The man, who is in his 60s, has been arrested on suspicion of unlawful killing, gardaí said.

He is in custody at Femroy Garda Station.

A post-mortem examination on Ms O'Keeffe's body is continuing.