28/06/2011

Man Charged With Hospital Patient Murder

Gardai in Cavan investigating the death of an 82-year-old man in a psychiatric ward have charged a general labourer in connection with the death.

Ian Harmon, 47, from Carrigallen, Mountain Lodge, Cootehill, County Cavan, was arrested last night over the death of 82-year-old Michael Treanor at Cavan General Hospital on the 27th June 2011 .

He will appear before Cavan District Court today.

The 47-year-old father of one is currently detained at Cavan Garda Station under Section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984.

Both the accused and the dead man were patients in the psychiatric unit.

(BMcN)

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