Funeral details announced for homeless victim of fatal assault in Cork

Vanessa O'Callaghan. Picture: RIP.ie

The family of the homeless woman who was fatally assaulted at a soup kitchen in Cork city last Sunday night have thanked the medical staff who tended to her as funeral details have been announced.

Vanessa O’Callaghan, a 36-year-old mum of three from Coach Street, Middle Parish and late of Blackpool, died in hospital on Wednesday after the assault on Patrick’s Street on Sunday night.