Man in his 70s dies following Waterford incident

A man in his 70s has died following a suspected assault at a property in Waterford on Friday.

Gardai and emergency services responded to reports of an incident at St Catherine’s Grange shortly after 2pm.

A man was discovered at the scene with injuries and in an unresponsive condition.

He was taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment and was pronounced dead on Sunday.

A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene.

He was later charged in relation to the investigation and appeared before Waterford District Court on Sunday.

A gardai spokesperson said the local coroner and the office of the State Pathologist have been notified and a post-mortem examination will be carried out.

A technical and forensic examination at the scene has been completed.

Investigating gardai are appealing for witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Waterford Garda Station 051 305 300 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.