45-year-old man charged with assaulting father who was found dead in Waterford

John Cashman Jnr appeared before a sitting of Carrick on Suir District Court in Co Tipperary this afternoon charged with assault causing harm to his father

John Cashman (45) arriving to Carrick-on-Suir District Court on Wednesday. Photo: James Treacy

A 45 year old man has been charged with assault causing harm to his father who was found dead at his home in Waterford on Monday evening.

Emergency services were called to the farm of John Cashman Snr (73) at Rockfield House, Cappagh about 6km northwest of Dungarvan on Monday evening. The pensioner was found injured and unresponsive. A local doctor pronounced him dead at the scene.