Second tragedy for family of fatal shooting victim

A family whose 14-year-old son died after falling into a coma in a Garda station 10 years ago, were last night “devastated and shocked” after an older son was shot dead in an early morning attack.

Shane Rossiter, 30, was pronounced dead in hospital shortly after being shot at least twice at a house in the village of Golden, Co Tipperary, at about 6.30am.

He was a brother of Brian Rossiter, who died three days after being taken into custody at Clonmel Garda Station in Sept 2002. The case prompted a number of inquiries and led to a High Court settlement between the State and his parents Pat and Siobhán Rossiter.