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The family of Ian Baitson, who was killed in a sword attack in Cobh, Co Cork, has thanked the "heroic" first-aiders who helped the young chef after the attack.
A murder investigation is underway following the death of the Cobh chef, who died at the age of 33, after being critically injured in a samurai attack.
The father of two died on Tuesday afternoon at Cork University Hospital (CUH), following the assault, which occurred on Friday, March 15 at approximately 8.55pm in a car park on Newtown road.
The family expressed their gratitude to those whose "heroic efforts" kept Ian with them a little longer, so they could say their goodbyes.
"We, Ian’s family wish to thank our extended family and friends for their unwavering help and support throughout this hard time, Arian and Liam whose heroic efforts kept Ian with us so we were able to say our goodbyes, to his great friends Sarah and Gary for being constantly by his side for days that followed, Ian’s friends who travelled home from abroad to say their last goodbyes and to the staff of the ICU ward, the paramedics, gardai, surgeons and nursing staff who helped prepare us for the devastating loss of a beautiful and wonderful person," wrote the family in Ian's death notice.
Funerals arrangement will be announced after the weekend.
Gardaí have commenced a murder investigation into the death of Ian Baitson, after a post-mortem examination was carried out and preliminary results were provided to investigating Gardaí - results which are not being released for operational reasons.
A Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) is leading the investigation, and a designated Garda Family Liaison Officer is providing continuous support to the family of the deceased, ensuring they are kept informed of developments.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to come forward. Additionally, individuals who were traveling along the Newtown Road between 8:45 pm and 9:15 pm on Friday the 15th of March and possess camera footage, including dash-cam footage, are asked to provide it to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information pertinent to the investigation is urged to contact Cobh Garda Station at 021 490 8530, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
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