An incident room has been established at Mullingar Garda Station.
The post-mortem results for Stefan Nivelles Posschier are not being released by Gardaí.
The 65-year-old was violently assaulted and died as a result of his injuries.
Shortly after 6pm on Tuesday, Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of a body of a male at a house in Rattin, near Kinnegad.
A post-mortem examination was conducted yesterday, by State Pathologist Dr. Linda Mulligan at Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore.
The results are not being released for operational reasons.
An incident room has been established at Mullingar Garda Station and the investigation is being carried out under the direction of a Senior Investigating Officer.
A Family Liaison Officer has been appointed and continues to keep the family informed of the investigation.
Investigating Gardaí at Mullingar would like to speak to any person that met with or saw Stefan or interacted with him on social media on the days prior to the discovery of his body on the afternoon of Tuesday 25th October 2022.
Investigating Gardaí can be contacted at the incident room in Mullingar Garda Station on 044 9384000, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or through any Garda Station.
No arrests have been made at this time.
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