Man who fell into coma had head injury prior to arrest

A man who fell into a coma in garda custody and later died had suffered a head injury prior to his arrest.

Mark McDonnell, aged 43, of Summerstown Drive, Wilton, Cork, died of a brain haemorrhage due to head trauma on Jul 16 last year.

He had been arrested and taken into custody at the Bridewell Garda Station in Cork the previous night.