Body of homeless Czech national found in laneway

The body of homeless man, Josef Pavelka — whose plight received national attention after it emerged he was living in a public toilet — was found in a laneway in Ennis at the weekend.

Body of homeless Czech national found in laneway

His friend and homeless companion, Piotr Baram, 35, said he has lost his best friend. “I am very sad. I have cried all night. I have lost my best friend.”

The discovery of the Czech national’s body at 11.30pm by a passer-by on Saturday night came only three days after Judge Patrick Durcan said at Ennis District Court that Mr Pavelka had attained “celebrity status” in Ennis.

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