{"id":121852,"date":"2023-11-30T18:48:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T18:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=121852"},"modified":"2023-11-30T18:48:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T18:48:58","slug":"hammer-attack-at-funeral-of-bloke-whose-sister-said-always-had-hammer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/hammer-attack-at-funeral-of-bloke-whose-sister-said-always-had-hammer\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammer attack at funeral of bloke whose sister said always had hammer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Three people have been injured after a "hammer and knife" attack at the funeral of a gangland murder victim who was never without a "big fat joint" and a "hammer" in his pocket, according to his own sister.<\/p>\n

    Brandon Ledwidge's death brought Finglas village in Dublin to a standstill as youths raced up and down the road on scramblers and motorbikes, performing wheelies and smokey burnouts in front of mourners.<\/p>\n

    There was a heavy police presence monitoring the proceedings before things reportedly turned nasty. The Sunday World reported that three people were injured after an apparent hammer and knife attack at a pub after the funeral.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE: Gangland murder victim was never without a 'fat joint' as funeral sees scrambler burnouts<\/b><\/p>\n

    A row reportedly started when mourners were attempting to leave the pub and tried to make their way to a local sports club. Violent incidents then reportedly broke out a Dublin hospital in the aftermath of the violence at the pub.<\/p>\n

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    It followed the 23-year-old's funeral. A eulogy written by his sister Kaci and read by his cousin Kameron said: "We are all absolutely heartbroken."<\/p>\n

    She added that her brother was never without a "big fat joint in your mouth and a hammer in your pocket" – which prompted a laugh from mourners, the Irish Mirror reports.<\/p>\n

    A garda spokesman confirmed that two people are currently being treated in hospital for injuries.<\/p>\n

    "Garda\u00ed are investigating an alleged incident of assault that occurred in the Dublin 7 area this evening Wednesday 29th November, 2023 at approximately 8pm.<\/p>\n

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