Newcastle man murdered in UK to be brought home

THE body of a Galway City man murdered in England, is expected to be returned to his family for a funeral and burial this week.Thirty four year-old Cathal Hughes – originally from Corrib Park – was allegedly killed by his landlord during a row at his house in Kent on August 16.Paul Prendergast (44) of Margate Road, Ramsgate in Kent in the south-east of England was subsequently charged with his murder.It is understood that a row broke out between Prendergast and a 16 year-old male in the house, and that Mr Hughes – who was known in the seaside town of Ramsgate as 'Ivan’ – intervened to prevent Prendergast assaulting the youth.However, Prendergast is alleged to have produced a large knife and inflicted a fatal wound to Mr Hughes throat.Police were called to the house at around 6am, where Mr Hughes was found dead in an upstairs bedroom. Three people were arrested. The youth and a 20 year-old woman were later released without charge.The accused...