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Man, 44, charged with mobility scooter murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran

A 44-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran on a mobility scooter in west London. Lee Byer, of Southall, west London, will appear before magistrates on Friday over the killing of Mr O’Halloran, who was stabbed ...

19 Aug 2022 at 08:51

National News

‘Dangerous’ man seen fleeing scene of mobility scooter attack sought by police

A “dangerous” knife-wielding man who was seen fleeing the scene of a fatal attack on an 87-year-old man in a mobility scooter is being sought by detectives. Thomas O’Halloran was killed in a “shocking act” of “unprovoked violence” at around 4pm on ...

17 Aug 2022 at 19:10

National News

‘Much-loved’ elderly man stabbed to death in mobility scooter named

The 87-year-old man stabbed to death in his mobility scooter has been named by police as Thomas O’Halloran. Mr O’Halloran was killed in a “shocking act” of “unprovoked violence”, Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson said at the ...

17 Aug 2022 at 14:34

National News

Arrest over fatal stabbing of 87-year-old on mobility scooter

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran on a mobility scooter in west London. He was arrested at an address in Southall, west London, in the early hours of Thursday, the Metropolitan ...

18 Aug 2022 at 21:19

Crime and Courts

Clare native stabbed to death in London attack

AN ELDERLY man who was stabbed to death in his mobility scooter in London has been named by police as Thomas O’Halloran - who was orginally from County Clare. Mr O’Halloran, 87, was killed in a “shocking act” of “unprovoked violence”, ...

17 Aug 2022 at 17:34

National News

Man arrested in Co Derry on suspicion of murder following city centre stabbing

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in County Derry. Detectives have appealed for information about the incident in Crawford Square in the early hours of this morning (Friday July 29). The ...

29 Jul 2022 at 10:57

National News

Government to consider tougher punishment for knife crime as scale of confiscations skyrockets

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will bring a memo to Cabinet in relation to tougher sentences on knife crime. RTÉ have reported that under the planned amendments, the maximum sentence for serious knife offences would increase ...

16 Apr 2024 at 08:58

Crime and Courts

English criminal admits killing Clare busker who was using mobility scooter in London

A man has admitted killing an elderly mobility scooter rider in a “motiveless” knife attack five days after being released from prison. Lee Byer stabbed 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran in the neck and chest in Greenford, west ...

29 Apr 2024 at 15:00

Man admits ‘motiveless’ killing of popular busker on mobility scooter

National News

English criminal admits killing Irish popular busker on mobility scooter

29 Apr 2024 at 17:41

National News

Former prisoner locked up indefinitely for killing mobility scooter rider

A Hunger Games-obsessed ex-prisoner has been locked up indefinitely for the “senseless” killing of an elderly mobility scooter rider five days after his release. Lee Byer was psychotic when he stabbed 87-year-old ...

10 May 2024 at 17:29

National News

Man's face and hands seriously injured after Northern Ireland knife attack - PSNI

A man suffered serious facial injuries when he was attacked with a blade in Co Antrim. Detectives are appealing for information about Saturday’s attack in Glenavy. A PSNI spokesman said: “At approximately 7.40pm,...

18 Jul 2022 at 11:21

Crime and Courts

Gardaí investigating incident in Limerick involving man 'with knife'

GARDAÍ are investigating an incident in which a man was reportedly waving a knife in Limerick this Tuesday morning. Gardaí at Roxboro Road were alerted to a public order incident at Punches Cross, where a man ...

10 Oct 2017 at 20:00

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