An 89-year-old man who was killed in an apparent attack at Mercy University Hospital in Cork lost his wife in early January.
The elderly man was a patient at the hospital when he was attacked by another patient at around 5.30am on Sunday morning. The tragedy comes just weeks after the death of the victim's wife.
The family also suffered a personal tragedy many years ago when they lost their young daughter. The deceased man, from Berrings, Co Cork, is survived by his three children and his eight grandchildren.
