Cork homeless man found by tent covered in 'dark, sticky blood'

"It’s comforting to know that there are still people willing to go to the assistance of strangers who are in difficulty," said Ms Justice Deirdre Murphy of the people who came to the victim's aid.

Timothy Hourihane, who died at Mardyke Walk, Cork. Picture: Provision

Bloody scenes met three “good Samaritans" who stopped to help when they saw a fire “viciously burning” at the scene of Cork chef Timmy Hourihane’s killing, the Central Criminal Court in Waterford heard.

The victim was “gurgling”, with a 'hugely swollen face from beating' and was covered in “dark sticky blood", the Central Criminal Court in Waterford heard.