Gardaí say the outcome of a post-mortem examination will determine the course of their investigation.
An investigation has been launched after a body was found in unexplained circumstances in Westmeath on Tuesday, October 25th.
Shortly after 6pm, the body of a man in his 60s was discovered by Gardaí in a house at Rattin near Milltownpass.
He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said that the Office of the State Pathologist and the Garda Technical Bureau have been requested to assist in the probe.
They also stated that the local Coroner has also been notified and that the outcome of a post-mortem examination will determine the course of the investigation.