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A beloved pensioner who died after she was allegedly attacked with an axe at a tea-party to celebrat
A beloved pensioner who died after she was allegedly attacked with an axe at a tea-party to celebrate her sister-in-law's 75th birthday has been pictured for the first time.
Patricia Muckian, 81, suffered severe head trauma after she was attacked in her home in the Glenwood estate in Dundalk, Co. Louth in Ireland, on May 3.
She, her sister-in-law Mairead and her niece Maria, both of whom were also injured, were having tea and cake when the attack took place.
Gardaí yesterday confirmed that Muckian passed away in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, where she had been transferred to in a critical condition after initially being taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
'Gardaí investigating the serious assault in Glenwood Estate, Dundalk on the afternoon of Friday, May 3 can confirm that one woman who was seriously injured in the assault has passed away', a spokesperson told Sunday World.
Patricia Muckian, 81, suffered severe head trauma after she was attacked in her home
She was attacked on May 3, and died ten days later
Gardaí today confirmed that Muckian passed away in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin (pictured)
47-year-old Nicholas Muckian, of nearby Glenwood, appeared before Dundalk District Court in relation to the incident, having been charged with three counts of assault causing harm at the same location.
The Muckian family have reportedly lived in the area for nearly 50 years, and are considered pillars of the community.
One neighbour said of the three injured women: 'Mairead is a lovely woman. And her sister-in-law, the lady who was badly injured, would often come up there visiting her.
'Mairead is always out doing her garden and she'd always have a hello for everyone.
'Her daughter Maria is lovely too and she'd often be up for a visit.'
Local political representative Ruairí Ó Murchú said of the horrific killing: 'This is absolutely shocking for the community and it's obviously devastating for the family.
'Our hearts go out to them.
'We've had three women injured.
'I spoke to the Gardaí earlier and the first thing they said to me was that they wanted to commend the local community for the way they reacted.
'And you'd also have to commend the front-line responders and those in the hospitals for everything they did in the aftermath also.
'It's at times like this you really have to value the people who are the backbone of the community and really are there to support the people.
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