A MAN aged in his 40s has been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into the fatal assault of Thomas ‘Tom’ Dooley at a cemetery in 2022.
He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in Co. Kerry.
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Thomas Dooley, 43, from Hazelwood Drive, Ballyspillane, Killarney, was assaulted after attending a funeral at Rathass Cemetery, Tralee in Co Kerry on October 5, 2022.
The dad-of-seven was pronounced dead at the scene after he was attacked.
The man is set to appear before the court this morning.
He is the sixth person to be charged in connection to the incident.
A Garda spokesperson said: “As part of the ongoing investigation into the fatal assault in Rathass Cemetery, Tralee, Co. Kerry on the 5th October 2022, Gardaí on Thursday, 18th April 2024, arrested a man aged in his 40s.
“He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in Co. Kerry.
“He has been charged and will appear before a special sitting of Listowel District Court this morning, at 10:30am, Thursday 18th April 2024.
“This is the sixth person to be charged in connection with this fatal assault.”
