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'Mysterious, funny & charming...we'll miss John forever'
Irish Daily Star
|June 27, 2025
Family's tribute as pensioner killed on way back from the shops is laid to rest
AN Irish pensioner who died after he was attacked in London was described at his funeral yesterday as a charming man who will be “missed for ever".
John Mackey, 87, was running errands and getting his groceries on May 6 when he was set upon in the English capital.
Originally from Callan, Co Kilkenny, Mr Mackey received horrific head injuries and sadly died in hospital two days later.
A man was charged with the pensioner’s murder and robbery and will appear before court for a plea hearing on July 29.
Mourners filled the Church of the Assumption in Callan at 11am yesterday to pay their respects to the much-loved Arsenal fan.
This story is from the June 27, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Star.
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