Man in his 30s arrested after patient in his 80s dies in fatal assault at Cork hospital
AN INVESTIGATION IS underway into the death of a man in his 80s following an incident at Cork’s Mercy University Hospital early this morning.
A man in his 30s has been arrested. Gardaí were alerted to the incident involving two men in the hospital just after 5:30 am this morning.The man in his 3os was arrested at the scene and he is currently being detained at the Bridewell Garda Station in Cork. The scene is being preserved for forensic and technical examination. An incident room has been established and the services of the State pathologist has been requested, a garda spokesperson said.“Investigating Gardaí are not currently seeking anyone else in relation to this incident,” a garda spokesperson said.
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