Man (30s) charged after death of man (70s) in Waterford
Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of an incident at a residential property in St Catherine's Grange shortly after 2pm on Friday.
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A man in his 70s was discovered at the scene with injuries and in an unresponsive condition.
He was transported to University Hospital Waterford for treatment and was pronounced deceased on Sunday.
A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene during the incident and subsequently detained at a Garda station within the Waterford-Kilkenny Division under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
He was later charged in relation to the investigation and appeared before Waterford District Court on Sunday.
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.
A Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) is leading the investigation and a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) is providing support to the deceased's family. An incident room has been established at Waterford Garda Station.
Investigating gardaí 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.
Gardaí said investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.
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