Gardaí in Limerick have launched a murder investigation following the death earlier today of a man injured in an assault earlier in the week. 22 year-old Jonathan Edwards was in critical condition in Cork Regional Hospital since the attack on Tuesday morning.
Gardaí said the assault followed the murder of Mr Eric Leamy (19), a single man, from St Mary's Park who was stabbed at the Lee Estate, in the city's Kings Island area of the city also early on Tuesday morning. He died shortly after being brought to hospital.
A 17-year old youth was arrested and appeared before Limerick District Court last week charged with assault. He was remanded in custody.