Man charged in relation to the death of woman found in her Kilkenny home

A man will appear in court this morning charged in relation with the death of a young mother in the Freshford area of Kilkenny last week.

29-year-old Rita Apine was found with serious injuries in her home at the foot her stairs last Sunday and later died in St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny from her injuries.

Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s in relation to Ms Apine's death before being released and then re-arrested once again on Friday evening under section four of the criminal justice act and Gardaí have confirmed that he was charged at Kilkenny station yesterday evening.

Gardaí believe that the man knew the victim.

He is due to appear before a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court at 11am tomorrow morning.