A pensioner who was killed in his north county Dublin home last year died as a result of stab wounds and blunt force trauma, an inquest has heard.
The body of Christopher Hall, 65, a father of three who came originally from Garristown, Co Dublin, was discovered at his home at Dun Saithne Green in Balbriggan on November 24, 2021.
His body was found in the house on a quiet cul-de-sac, where he lived on his own, by a female relative who became concerned when he had not returned her phone calls.