Gardaí treating Kildare assault as murder after man in his 20s dies

Detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses. Picture: Dan Linehan

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in his 20s who was seriously assaulted in Kildare town last weekend.

The man was found unresponsive on McGee Terrace at around 3.15am on Sunday, October 26, and was later taken to hospital, where he has since died from his injuries.