Clare man Thomas O'Halloran stabbed repeatedly in neck and chest, British court told

Elderly man who was attacked on his mobility scooter was described as 'very popular' in Greenford, often busking for charity

Thomas O’Halloran died on August 16. Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA

A man accused of repeatedly stabbing an elderly mobility scooter rider in the neck, chest and abdomen faces a provisional trial next spring.

Lee Byer, 44, allegedly killed 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran in what a prosecutor has described as a “vicious attack” in Greenford, west London, on August 16.