Mum-of-two found with 'throat slashed' named locally after brutal Galway hotel attack

Mum-of-two found with 'throat slashed' named locally after brutal Galway hotel attackMasuma Sohrabi, 31, an Iranian woman known locally as Athija, was found dead with severe neck injuries Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Rachel Vickers-Price, Cathal Ryan, Paul Healy 01:17, Fri, May 29, 2026 Updated: 01:34, Fri, May 29, 2026 The scene were a body of a young woman was found outside Clifden, Co. Galway. (Image: Hany Marzouk)A mum-of-two has died after her throat was allegedly slashed outside a hotel in Ireland - with revelations emerging that she had previously expressed fears about her suspected killer to police. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) She has been identified as 31 year old Masuma Sohrabi, an Iranian woman known locally in Galway as Atijafari. She was discovered dead with horrific neck injuries outside an International Protection Accommodation Service centre in Co Galway after being reported missing on Wednesday (May 27). Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe tragedy occurred near Galway Road in Clifden on Thursday. Police, known as Gardaí, were summoned to the scene by staff at the accommodation centre....