The family of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran, who was stabbed to death on his mobility scooter, have spoken of their ‘complete numbness’ following his ‘absolutely senseless’ death.
They said his family and the wider community have been left devastated by his killing.A man charged with Mr O’Halloran’s murder has been remanded in custody.Court artist sketch of Lee Byer appearing at Willesden Magistrates’ Court ‘He was a very kind person who would get along with anybody. This was a terrible thing to have happened.’
He was born into a large family and lived in a small thatched cottage on the outskirts of Ennistymon. ‘He loved to play music. He did not drink or smoke but he could sit in a bar all night long with a bottle of Coke and listen to the band play.’ George O’Halloran said he and his siblings grew up in humble circumstances with no electricity or running water but that their parents gave them a love of life.
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