A man in his 80s has sadly died in hospital following a serious assault which occured in Tipperary Town on Friday night last.
The victim was attacked at his home on St Michael’s Avenue at around 9:35pm.
The alarm was raised when the elderly man was found on the ground outside his detached garage. He was taken by ambulance to Limerick University Hospital on Friday night and gardaí had described his condition as critical.
This morning, gardaí have announced that the elderly victim has passed away.
The local coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged. A man believed to be in his 30s was arrested on Saturday evening last and remains detained at a garda station in the county.
A senior garda investigating officer is leading the investigation with a family liaison officer providing support to the pensioner’s family.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward, specifically anyone who was in the area of St Michael’s Avenue between 7pm and 10pm on Friday, and has video phone footage (including dash-cam).
Gardaí are calling on anyone with information to contact Tipperary Town Garda Station Tel: 062 80670, the Garda Confidential Line Tel: 1800 666 111, or indeed any garda station.
Update:
A 31-year-old man has appeared before Nenagh District Court in connection with the afore mentioned serious assault in Tipperary town on Friday night.
Mr Sean Harding, with an address at Marian Terrace, Tipperary town, to date is facing three counts of burglary and one count of assault causing harm.
Mr Harding replied “No” when the charges were put to him. Mr Harding has been granted free legal aid.
VERY SAD