A young man was beaten to death in a “drugs den” flat and his body left decomposing for over a week as others came and went before it was discovered by gardai.
The investigation into the death of Tony Dempsey, 28, was last night upgraded to a murder probe following a post mortem examination. A major line of inquiry is that he was targeted in a row over drugs but gardai say they are keeping an open mind.
His body was found inside the ground floor property in Kevin Barry House, Coleraine Street in Dublin’s north inner city on Monday evening. Gardai were called by residents voicing concern over the activity in the home.
