Woman and man due in court over fatal assault of man in Kerry village in May

TWO PEOPLE – A man and a woman – are due before court in Listowel today in connection with the death of a man in the village of Knockanure in May of this year. 

In the early hours of the morning on 27 May gardaí and emergency services responded to a callout in the village, located to the east of Listowel. 

A man was found with fatal stab injuries. 

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body removed to University Hospital Kerry for a post-mortem. 

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The man was later named as 44-year-old Gerard Kennelly.

A man has already been before the courts in connection with his death. 

Gardaí confirmed this morning that a woman in her 20s arrested yesterday in connection with the investigation has been charged. 

A man in his 30s will also be brought before the courts this morning, the Garda statement said. 

Both are due before Listowel District Court at around 10.30am. 

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