A Canadian tourist who suffered serious injuries after being assaulted on Dublin’s O’Connell street has died in hospital.
41-year old Neno Dolmajian who was from Montreal was attacked just off Dublin’s main thoroughfare on the 23 of June last.
Four men have been arrested in connection with the assault on Dolmajian , Romanians Ionut Danca, 24, who has an address at Rathdown Square, North Circular Road, in Dublin and 23-year-old Madalin Ghiuzan, with an address at Summerhill Parade in Dublin.
Both men have been charged with assault causing harm to Mr Dolmajian.
It is understood that members of the man’s family who had traveled from Canada after the assault were with him when he passed away.
As Gript previously reported as Ghiuzan was brought before the courts last week:
Garda Sergeant Sean McCarthy told District Court President Judge Paul Kelly that at 12.40am on Sunday morning, the accused was at Cathal Brugha Street with friends when he was approached by the victim. The pair, who had not known each other beforehand, “engaged in conversation,” the court heard, with claims that Ghiuzan struck the victim several times, knocking him to the ground.
The tourist “struggled with getting himself onto his feet”, and made his way to near the Spire on O’Connell Street, roughly 400 metres away. He had another interaction with the accused and a group of men, the court heard. Sergeant McCarthy said that the accused “pushed and punched” the man to the ground. The Garda recalled how the tourist lost consciousness, which he has not regained, as he remains in eh Mater Hospital. He “is unresponsive” at present, the court heard, with his condition described as “serious at present.”
It is understood that the accused has been in Ireland for five years, and lives with a family member. Sergeant McCarthy further said that he does not pay rent or a mortgage, and has no significant ties to the State.
The court further heard that CCTV had been examined, and that the accused claimed his actions were prompted by self defence.
Ghiuzan is due to appear before Cloverhill District Court on Friday.
Gardaí are continuing to appeal for witnesses in the incident with investigations ongoing.