Daughter's tribute to 'gentle giant' who died after being punched

The heartbroken girl of a pensioner who died connected Wednesday, aft being punched astatine the weekend, has described him arsenic a "gentle giant" who was good known successful the community.

Anthony 'Tony' Miskimmon, 74, was punched successful the caput and knocked unconscious successful Station Road successful Antrim municipality connected Saturday.

He died successful infirmary connected Wednesday, his girl said.

A antheral appeared successful tribunal connected Monday charged with grievous bodily harm successful transportation with the incident.

On Sunday greeting Mr Miskimmon’s daughter, Lani, heard the quality astir her father's injuries.

Speaking to the Nolan Show Lani said that “never successful a cardinal years would I person thought I'd person that call".

When Lani asked the doc if her begetter would marque it, the doc said helium had a 1% accidental of survival.

Lani, who lives successful Australia, flew instantly to Northern Ireland to sojourn her begetter successful hospital.

Lani was shown a scan of her father’s encephalon which, she said, showed "catastrophic humor each implicit the brain.

Mr Miskimmon died "peacefully" connected Wednesday night.

Lani described her begetter arsenic a "big character" who loved his grandchildren, daughters and dogs.

She past spoke to him connected Saturday morning, portion helium was eating meal and getting acceptable to spell to The Dockers Club.

The 2 had discussed plans for him to alert to Australia to spot his grandchildren again soon.

“He loved his girls,” Lani said astir her begetter adding: “I ne'er went a time without knowing however overmuch I was loved”.

Lani said the household are "beyond devastated" astatine his death.