Overview

• The suspect, a man in his 30s, appeared before Waterford District Court on Sunday after being charged under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
• The deceased, locally identified as Pat Fitzgerald, was found injured at St Catherine’s Grange on Friday and died on Sunday at University Hospital Waterford.
• The local coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified and a formal post-mortem examination is due to determine the cause of death.
• Gardaí have completed a technical forensic examination of the property and established an incident room at Waterford Garda Station to coordinate inquiries.
• A Family Liaison Officer is supporting the victim’s relatives while investigators urge anyone with information to contact Waterford Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.