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Case No. 23409Death (accident) · Co. Limerick · 24 Dec 2022

Gardaí treat death of Ukrainian man in Bruff accommodation centre as accident

A Ukrainian man in his 30s died after falling down a flight of stairs at an accommodation centre in Bruff, Co Limerick, on Christmas Eve 2022. Gardaí are treating the death as a tragic accident and do not suspect foul play.

  1. Reported28 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatThe man fell down a flight of stairs (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick where he was pronounced dead (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at an accommodation centre on Kilmallock Road, Bruff, Co Limerick (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe accommodation centre is the former Ard Scoil Mhuire secondary boarding and day school (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe fatal incident occurred on the evening of 24 December 2022 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe Limerick Coroner's office will be contacted to arrange an inquest (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe school was operated for 156 years by the Faithful Companions of Jesus religious Order before closing in 2012 (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Dec2022
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardaí treating death of Ukrainian man in accommodation centre as accident

    Initial Garda statement confirming the death is being treated as an accident with no suspicion of foul play; a post mortem and inquest are expected.

    victim, 30s, male, Ukrainian, non-irish