Italian police hope Kerry link can help identify injured man

A YOUNG man recovering from head injuries in an Italian hospital after a vicious assault has only one clear recollection — being in a number of pubs around North Kerry.

The Irish Embassy in Rome was contacted a few days ago as the man regained consciousness and began to recall time he had spent in Kerry.

He has no idea who he is or where he is from. He was not carrying any identification and the greatest hope of reuniting the man with his family lies in somebody recognising him and helping gardaí and Italian police solve the mystery.