LAST UPDATE | 15 Sep

GARDAÍ HAVE CHARGED a man in connection with their investigation into the death of a man in his 80s who died in hospital following an alleged serious assault in Tipperary Town last week.

The assault occurred at St Michael’s Avenue in Tipperary Town on Friday, 12 September at around 9.35pm.

The injured party, a man in his 80s, has since died in University Hospital Limerick.

The local Coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.

A man in his 30s was arrested in relation to this incident and remains detained at a Garda Station in Co. Tipperary. Gardaí said this morning that he has been charged with an offence and is due before Nenagh District Court this morning.

A Senior Investigating Officer is leading the investigation and a Family Liaison Officer is providing support to the family of the deceased.

Gardaí continue to appeal for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.

Anyone who was in the area of St Michael’s Avenue between 7pm and 10pm, and has video camera footage, including dash-cam, is asked to make it available to gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Tipperary Town Garda Station on 062 80670, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.