Revenge fears over murder

FEARS of a revenge attack were growing in the Moyross area of Limerick city after a 23-year-old man was murdered on his way home from a party early yesterday morning.

Revenge fears over murder

The body of Robert Fitzgerald, of 38, Cliona Park, was found at the back of College Avenue around 6.30am. A preliminary examination carried out by Assistant State Pathologist Marie Cassidy showed the man died from a single gunshot to the back of the head.

Mr Fitzgerald was a second cousin of Brian Fitzgerald, a night club security man who was murdered near his Corbally home on November 29 last. But gardaí do not believe the murders are connected.

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