Death of pensioner in North investigated

Updated: Monday, 20 December 2004

Police in Northern Ireland have begun a murder investigation after an elderly man was found dead following a suspected burglary in Co Tyrone.

Police in Northern Ireland have begun a murder investigation after an elderly man was found dead following a suspected burglary in Co Tyrone.

The body of 75-year-old Patrick McGrath was found at his home near Coalisland yesterday.

His sister, Philomena, is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering what detectives described as a very serious assault.

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