News (Media Awareness Project) - Barman beaten to death possbile link to drug dealers |
| Title: | Barman beaten to death possbile link to drug dealers |
| Published On: | 1997-08-15 |
| Source: | Irish Times |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-08 13:10:35 |
Barman beaten to death gardai
Gardai in Limerick now believe that the barman, Mr Noel
Pyper (48), Upper Henry Street, whose body was found in the
laneway in the centre of the city on Tuesday morning, died
from injuries received when he was kicked and punched in the
head.
Det Insp John Kerin, who is in charge of the crime office at
Henry Street station, confirmed to The Irish Times that this was
in accordance with the postmortem examination by the Chief
State Pathologist, Dr John Harbison.
No weapons were used in the assault. Important evidence
which came to light yesterday was a videotape showing Mr
Pyper leaving the Chicken Hut restaurant and walking out on to
O'Connell Street at 12.40 a.m. This was eight hours before his
body was found in nearby Lonergan's Lane, off Newenham
Street.
A team of five specialists is examining more than 50 videotapes
at Garda headquarters in Limerick. Det Insp Kerin said it took
three to four hours to go through each videotape in detail. Stills
were made of any frames of thefilm where the victim was
identified.
Chief Supt Michael Fitzgerald, who is in charge of the
investigation, said they were now seeking to hear from anyone
who may have seen Mr Pyper after he left the restaurant. A
confidential freephone (1800537 878) has been set up for the
purpose, or people can ring Garda headquarters in Limerick at
061414222.
Det Insp Kerin said that Mr Pyper's clampdown on drug
dealers using Noel's Bar where he worked in Catherine Street
was only one of the possible motives for his death which they
were investigating.
"Ninety per cent of the time it takes three to four days to focus
on a particular motive. This time it looks as if it is going to take
a lot longer." He added that 70 members of the force, including
specialists from the forensic department in Dublin, were
working on the case.
Relatives of Mr Pyper arrived in Limerick yesterday for the
removal of the body from the Regional Hospital to Macroom,
Co Cork. His son (24) and daughter (22) flew into Cork
yesterday.
© Copyright: The Irish Times
Gardai in Limerick now believe that the barman, Mr Noel
Pyper (48), Upper Henry Street, whose body was found in the
laneway in the centre of the city on Tuesday morning, died
from injuries received when he was kicked and punched in the
head.
Det Insp John Kerin, who is in charge of the crime office at
Henry Street station, confirmed to The Irish Times that this was
in accordance with the postmortem examination by the Chief
State Pathologist, Dr John Harbison.
No weapons were used in the assault. Important evidence
which came to light yesterday was a videotape showing Mr
Pyper leaving the Chicken Hut restaurant and walking out on to
O'Connell Street at 12.40 a.m. This was eight hours before his
body was found in nearby Lonergan's Lane, off Newenham
Street.
A team of five specialists is examining more than 50 videotapes
at Garda headquarters in Limerick. Det Insp Kerin said it took
three to four hours to go through each videotape in detail. Stills
were made of any frames of thefilm where the victim was
identified.
Chief Supt Michael Fitzgerald, who is in charge of the
investigation, said they were now seeking to hear from anyone
who may have seen Mr Pyper after he left the restaurant. A
confidential freephone (1800537 878) has been set up for the
purpose, or people can ring Garda headquarters in Limerick at
061414222.
Det Insp Kerin said that Mr Pyper's clampdown on drug
dealers using Noel's Bar where he worked in Catherine Street
was only one of the possible motives for his death which they
were investigating.
"Ninety per cent of the time it takes three to four days to focus
on a particular motive. This time it looks as if it is going to take
a lot longer." He added that 70 members of the force, including
specialists from the forensic department in Dublin, were
working on the case.
Relatives of Mr Pyper arrived in Limerick yesterday for the
removal of the body from the Regional Hospital to Macroom,
Co Cork. His son (24) and daughter (22) flew into Cork
yesterday.
© Copyright: The Irish Times
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