A PENSIONER has died in hospital after being assaulted in Antrim at the weekend.
Police said Tony Miskimmon, 74, was the victim of a serious assault in the Station Road area of the town on Saturday.
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A 21-year-old man appeared before Coleraine Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with causing grievous bodily harm in connection with the incident.
PSNI Detective Inspector Sean Armstrong said they are investigating the full circumstances surrounding Mr Miskimmon’s death.
He said: “I would like to offer my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Tony at this very sad time.
“Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding Tony’s death and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area of Station Road, Antrim, on Saturday November 2 between 7pm and 8pm and may have witnessed this incident, or has any other information that would assist with our inquiries, to please get in touch.
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“I also urge anyone who may have dashcam or mobile phone footage to share this with us. Detectives can be contacted on 101 quoting reference number 1413 02/11/2024.”
This is the second tragedy to hit the region today after a man was killed in a horror single-vehicle road crash in Co Fermanagh.
Police said the incident was a single-vehicle collision in Lisnaskea in the early hours of Thursday.
Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit, issued an appeal for witnesses.
She said: “Police received a report, shortly after midnight, of a single-vehicle collision on the Lisnaskea Road.
“Officers attended, alongside our colleagues from other emergency services. Sadly, the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Detectives are investigating the circumstances of the collision, and would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage which could assist with our inquiries.
“Please call on 101, quoting reference 4 07/11/24, or submit information online at http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.”
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