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Man, 44, charged with mobility scooter murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran

A 44-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran on a mobility scooter in west London. Lee Byer, of Southall, west London, will appear before magistrates on Friday over the killing of Mr O’Halloran, who was stabbed ...

19 Aug 2022 at 08:51

National News

‘Dangerous’ man seen fleeing scene of mobility scooter attack sought by police

A “dangerous” knife-wielding man who was seen fleeing the scene of a fatal attack on an 87-year-old man in a mobility scooter is being sought by detectives. Thomas O’Halloran was killed in a “shocking act” of “unprovoked violence” at around 4pm on ...

17 Aug 2022 at 19:10

National News

‘Much-loved’ elderly man stabbed to death in mobility scooter named

The 87-year-old man stabbed to death in his mobility scooter has been named by police as Thomas O’Halloran. Mr O’Halloran was killed in a “shocking act” of “unprovoked violence”, Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson said at the ...

17 Aug 2022 at 14:34

National News

Arrest over fatal stabbing of 87-year-old on mobility scooter

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran on a mobility scooter in west London. He was arrested at an address in Southall, west London, in the early hours of Thursday, the Metropolitan ...

18 Aug 2022 at 21:19

National News

Man arrested in Co Derry on suspicion of murder following city centre stabbing

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in County Derry. Detectives have appealed for information about the incident in Crawford Square in the early hours of this morning (Friday July 29). The PSNI ...

29 Jul 2022 at 10:57

National News

Government to consider tougher punishment for knife crime as scale of confiscations skyrockets

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will bring a memo to Cabinet in relation to tougher sentences on knife crime. RTÉ have reported that under the planned amendments, the maximum sentence for serious knife offences would increase from ...

16 Apr 2024 at 08:58

Man admits ‘motiveless’ killing of popular busker on mobility scooter

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English criminal admits killing Irish popular busker on mobility scooter

A man has admitted killing an elderly mobility scooter rider in a “motiveless” knife attack five days after being released from prison. Lee Byer stabbed 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran in the neck and chest in Greenford, west London, ...

29 Apr 2024 at 17:41

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Large number of knives seized by gardai in Offaly and Laois in last two years

There have been more than 130 knives seized in the Laois Offaly Garda District in the last two years, according to new figures released. Last year there were 51 knives seized by Gardaí in the District which is down from 86 in 2022....

07 May 2024 at 12:38

National News

Former prisoner locked up indefinitely for killing mobility scooter rider

A Hunger Games-obsessed ex-prisoner has been locked up indefinitely for the “senseless” killing of an elderly mobility scooter rider five days after his release. Lee Byer was psychotic when he stabbed 87-year-old Thomas ...

10 May 2024 at 17:29

National News

Man's face and hands seriously injured after Northern Ireland knife attack - PSNI

A man suffered serious facial injuries when he was attacked with a blade in Co Antrim. Detectives are appealing for information about Saturday’s attack in Glenavy. A PSNI spokesman said: “At approximately 7.40pm, we ...

18 Jul 2022 at 11:21

Lifestyle

How to talk to your teenager about knife crime

Illegal dealers selling weapons, including knives, on social media to underage teenagers is still a “really concerning picture” for the police. Commander Stephen Clayman, who is the national lead for policing knife ...

15 May 2024 at 13:13

National News

Gardai making ‘very good progress’ to identify people involved in stabbing

Gardai are making “very good progress” to identify the people involved in a fight that led to the fatal stabbing of a man in Dublin at the weekend, the justice minister said. A murder investigation is under way ...

16 Feb 2025 at 19:50

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