Man (30) must appear in court in connection with fatal assault of woman (26) in Co Meath

A man (aged 30) has been charged in the fatal assault of a 26-year-old woman in Co Meath and will appear in court in Trim today at 4.30pm.

The young woman, locally known as Larisa Serban, was found dead yesterday in her rented home.

Ms Serban was found fatally stabbed at her home in the town of Rathmore, near Athboy.

She has recently lived in various locations in Meath and Westmeath counties.

Investigating Gardaí in Kells.