A post mortem will take place tomorrow.
Further to our Press release (attached) - the 40 yr old male who was seriously injured in an incident in Gorey Co. Wexford at approx. 02.40hrs on the 14/11/09 died earlier today, the 16/11/09 in Beaumont Hospital.
A post mortem will take place tomorrow.
Three males who were arrested in connection with the incident have been charged and will appear before Wexford District Court at 3.45pm today, the 16th November 2009
Garda Press Office
16/11/09
Gardai at Gorey Co Wexford are investigating a serious assault incident which occurred at Fort Road , Gorey at approximately 2.40am on Saturday morning, the 14/11/09.
Two males, one aged 40 and the other aged 26 year were injured during the incident at Fort Road. Both injured men were taken to Wexford General Hospital, however the 40 year old was subsequently transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin with serious head injuries.
It is believed that a number of people attended the “Mezz Nightclub” at Pearse St, Gorey including the injured parties.
In a follow-up operation four men were arrested in connection with this incident and detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. Two men aged 18 and 26 were arrested in Gorey on 15/11/09 at 4am , a further two men aged 23 and 19 were arrested in Gorey on 15/11/09 at 8pm.
The 18 year old man appeared at a special sitting of Gorey District Court on Sunday 15/11/09 charged with an offence under the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, he was remanded on bail to appear before Gorey District Court on 3/12/09.
The 26 year old man was released without charge.
The two other men remain in custody in Enniscorthy Garda Station.
Gardai at Gorey are appealing for witnesses to this incident or any person who may have information to contact them at Gorey Garda Station 053-9430690, the Garda Confidential Line 1-800-666-111 or any Garda Station.
Garda Press Office
16th November 2009
