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5 days ago'His death has left a void that can never be filled' - brutality of Tom Niland's killing completely at odds with Sligo farmer's peaceful, rural life
With his three killers to be sentenced on Thursday, friends and family remember a 'strong and quiet' man who was the victim of a shocking assault in his home The obscene brutality of the attack that led to the agonising and slow death of Tom Niland was laid bare at the ­Central Criminal Court yesterday. Mr Niland (75), a fit and healthy bachelor farmer in rural Co Sligo, was beaten beyond recognition by three criminals' intent on stealing his hard-earned money.
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