Josephine Ray murder suspect Hasan Ali Gori in solitary confinement after alleged prison attack
Josephine Ray, an 89-year-old woman, was found dead in her bed in her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, in the early hours of Sunday 4 August 2024. Hasan Ali Gori, a 51-year-old man, and Mary Ray, a woman, were arrested on suspicion of murder, and Gori admitted to being a suspect in the killing. Gori was re-arrested in connection with the murder in July 2025 and jailed on 10 September 2025 for assaulting two Gardaí in Nenagh on 30 March 2024. He was transferred from Limerick Prison, where he was accused of biting officers, to Portlaoise Prison, where he was allegedly assaulted by prison officers and taken to ICU with a punctured lung. As of 23 September 2025, Gori is in solitary confinement at Portlaoise Prison while the Irish Prison Service and gardaí investigate the alleged assault.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Josephine Ray, an 89-year-old woman, was found dead in her bed in her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, in the early hours of Sunday 4 August 2024.
- Hasan Ali Gori, a 51-year-old man, and Mary Ray, a woman, were arrested on suspicion of murder, and Gori admitted to being a suspect in the killing.
- Gori was re-arrested in connection with the murder in July 2025.
- Gori was transferred from Limerick Prison, where he was accused of biting a number of prison officers, to Portlaoise Prison, Co Laois.
- Gori was allegedly assaulted by prison officers during his transfer and presented to Portlaoise Prison with serious injuries, including a punctured lung.
- Gori was taken to ICU in hospital and later returned to Portlaoise Prison, where he was placed in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day.
- Sentence
- Gori was sentenced to two consecutive three-month terms at Nenagh District Court on 10 September 2025 for assaulting two Gardaí in Nenagh on 30 March 2024.
- Weapon
- A 1.5 litre glass bottle was used as a weapon in the assault on the two Gardaí.
- Investigation
- The Irish Prison Service launched an internal investigation into the alleged assault and referred the matter to gardaí.
- Other details
- Gori was living in a tent in Limerick before being jailed, and both he and Mary Ray said they were homeless and wandering the streets.
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- whatHasan Ali Gori is 51 years old (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori was transferred from Limerick Prison to Portlaoise Prison (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori was accused of biting a number of prison officers at Limerick Prison (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori was allegedly assaulted by prison officers during his transfer to Portlaoise Prison (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori is in a serious but stable condition in ICU (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori suffered a suspected punctured lung (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori was living in a tent in Limerick before being jailed (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori was re-arrested in connection with the murder of Josephine Ray in July 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori was previously arrested alongside Mary Ray on suspicion of murder (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori admitted to being a suspect in the killing (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori was taken to ICU in hospital after presenting to Portlaoise Prison with serious injuries (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe injuries turned out to be a punctured lung (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe has been placed in solitary confinement, locked up 23 hours a day (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe is an admitted suspect in the murder of Nenagh pensioner Josephine Ray (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJosephine Ray was found dead in her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, in April 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMary Ray found her mother dead in her bed on the morning of August 4 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori claimed the front door of the house was open and not locked that morning (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGori was previously accused of biting staff in Limerick Prison earlier in the month (irishmirror.ie)
- whereHe was returned to the maximum security prison in Co Laois (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault on two Gardaí occurred in Nenagh on 30 March 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe murder of Josephine Ray occurred in the early hours of Sunday 4 August 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponA 1.5 litre glass bottle was used as a weapon in the assault on Gardaí (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Irish Prison Service launched an internal investigation into the alleged assault (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Irish Prison Service referred the matter to gardaí for investigation (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAn internal prison probe and a separate garda investigation have begun over two incidents (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationBoth Mary Ray and Gori were arrested on suspicion of murder (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGori was arrested twice by gardaí investigating the murder (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeCharges of criminal damage and producing a 1.5 litre glass bottle as a weapon were taken into consideration (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceGori was jailed on 10 September 2025 for assaulting two members of An Garda Síochána (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceGori was sentenced to six months in prison at Nenagh District Court (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceGori received two consecutive three-month sentences for assaulting two Gardaí (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe is serving a six-month sentence for assaulting gardaí (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe was jailed to two consecutive three-month sentences for assaulting two gardaí in Nenagh on 30 March 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe pair said they were both homeless and wandering the streets (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Sep2025Josephine Ray murder suspect in solitary confinement after alleged prison attack
Adds details of Gori's hospitalisation with a punctured lung after an alleged prison assault, his placement in solitary confinement at Portlaoise Prison, his six-month sentence for assaulting two gardaí in Nenagh on 30 March 2024, and Mary Ray's account of finding her mother dead.
victim, Josephine Ray, female, irish (judged from name)Josephine Raysuspect, Hasan Ali Gori, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Hasan Ali Gorisuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray - 18 Sep2025Josephine Ray murder suspect in ICU after alleged beating by prison officers
Provides details on the alleged prison assault, including that Gori was transferred from Limerick Prison where he was accused of biting officers, that the Irish Prison Service launched an internal investigation and referred the matter to gardaí, and that Gori was jailed on 10 September 2025 for assaulting two gardaí with a 1.5 litre glass bottle in Nenagh on 30 March 2024.
victim, Josephine Ray, 89, female, irish (judged from name)Josephine Raysuspect, Hasan Ali Gori, 51, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Hasan Ali Gorisuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray