Son pays tribute to father who died after martial-arts style kick to head 

Son pays tribute to father who died after martial-arts style kick to head 

Anthony Michael Kelly, originally from Monasterevin, Co Kildare, died 10 days after the assault last year.

The son of an Irishman who died in New Zealand after he received a “martial arts style” kick to the head has said he will never be able to hug his father or tell him he loves him again.

Anthony Kelly, 61, originally from Monasterevin, Co Kildare, was assaulted in Ballantynes at Christchurch Bus Exchange on October 18 last year.

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