A postmortem is due to be carried out today on the body of the pensioner who died following an aggravated burglary in Co Sligo.
Vntage car collector Eugene Gillespie (67) was found in his home on Old Market Street on Friday night. He died in Sligo General Hospital yesterday evening.
Gardaí believe Mr Gillespie, a former telephone exchange operator, was attacked during an aggravated burglary some time between Wednesday night and Friday night.
They have asked anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Old Market Street area during this time frame to contact them.
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The scene remained sealed off last night as the Garda Technical Bureau continued its investigations.
