Upgraded charges expected in death of father assaulted in Co Roscommon on New Year's Day

Jordan Newin, 39, died in Beaumont Hospital after an alleged assault in Ballaghaderreen. More serious charges are anticipated by prosecutors.

Inquest opens into New Year's Day death in Ballaghaderreen

More serious charges are anticipated in the case of Jordan Newin (39), a father of three from Kent, England, who died following an alleged assault in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, the Irish Times reports.

Newin died at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin on January 3rd, three days after the alleged incident in the early hours of New Year's Day. Dublin District Coroner's Court heard on Tuesday, at the opening of his inquest, that the cause of death was "complications of blunt force trauma to the head".

Newin's mother Diane attended the proceedings via Zoom and confirmed she had identified her son's body on January 3rd in the hospital's intensive care unit.

Det Insp John Costello told the court that one person had been charged with assault causing serious harm under section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. Costello added that the file had been referred to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and that more serious charges were anticipated. He sought a six-month adjournment from coroner Dr Cróna Gallagher, which was granted. The case is listed for mention again on February 25th, 2027.

Cyclist death in Balbriggan also before coroner's court

In a separate matter, the court heard that a Garda investigation into the death of a cyclist in Balbriggan, north Dublin, remains ongoing.

John Monks (76) died on Dublin Street on March 16th while cycling home from a funeral service. Due to the circumstances of the incident, identification was carried out through comparative DNA sampling provided by his son, John jnr.

The cause of death was given as "multiple traumatic injuries as a consequence of a motor vehicle incident".

Supt Ann Marie Lardner told the court the investigation was at an advanced stage and that gardaí were awaiting a technical specialists' crash report. A six-month adjournment was granted by Gallagher, with An Garda Síochána due to provide an update to the court on February 25th, 2027.

Source: Irish Times