Woman's body recovered from water near Wicklow beach
The Greystones Coast Guard Unit and Wicklow RNLI were both alerted after the 999 call was received
The body of a woman aged in her mid-50s was recovered from Silver Strand in County Wicklow on Saturday after a member of the public reported what they thought was a body in the water.
The Greystones Coast Guard Unit and Wicklow RNLI were both alerted after the 999 call was received and immediately launched in order to make their way to the scene south of Wicklow town.
A body was located floating in the water at around 2.30pm and was brought back to Wicklow RNLI Lifeboat Station.
Wicklow gardaí and the National Ambulance Service were waiting at the lifeboat station for the arrival of the body and the gardaí are currently liaising with the woman's family as they continue their investigation into the tragic incident.
The woman has not yet been named and the cause of her death has not been made public.
A file pic of the Wicklow RNLI all-weather lifeboat RNLB Bridie O'Shea.
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