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20/08/2008
Pensioner Dies Of Heart Attack Following Fight
A 65 year-old man has died after an alleged fight in a field in Co Cork.
Gardaí are investigating allegations that the two elderly bachelor brothers sustained injuries during a fight with a third man in a field near their home at Rylane, outside Coachford in Co Cork.
A post mortem examination will be carried out today on the body of a man who is understood to have had a heart attack while in the ambulance.
The 65-year-old was pronounced dead when he arrived by ambulance at Cork University Hospital at 6.30pm on Tuesday evening.
The man's brother, who was also in the ambulance, is described as being in a stable condition.
It is understood that after the fight, the two brothers drove a short distance home, rang the gardaí and the ambulance service.
The field where the alleged incident happened has been cordoned off while the garda investigation continues.
Senior gardaí said the results of the post mortem examination will decide what direction the investigation will take.
(DW)
Gardaí are investigating allegations that the two elderly bachelor brothers sustained injuries during a fight with a third man in a field near their home at Rylane, outside Coachford in Co Cork.
A post mortem examination will be carried out today on the body of a man who is understood to have had a heart attack while in the ambulance.
The 65-year-old was pronounced dead when he arrived by ambulance at Cork University Hospital at 6.30pm on Tuesday evening.
The man's brother, who was also in the ambulance, is described as being in a stable condition.
It is understood that after the fight, the two brothers drove a short distance home, rang the gardaí and the ambulance service.
The field where the alleged incident happened has been cordoned off while the garda investigation continues.
Senior gardaí said the results of the post mortem examination will decide what direction the investigation will take.
(DW)
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