Man charged with killing mother

A MAN was last night remanded on bail after being charged with killing his elderly mother, who was found dead in her nursing home bed on Monday.

Man charged with killing mother

Gerard Vollrath, aged 46, formerly of Tramore, Co Waterford, but latterly living in Austria, was charged before Judge David Kennedy at Waterford District Court of the unlawful killing of Veronica (Vera) Vollrath, 83, at Killure Bridge Nursing Home, Waterford, on January 9.

He was arrested at Dublin Airport on Monday afternoon, hours after his mother died in her bedroom.

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