Gardaí release name of man who died in custody
Gardaí have named the man who died in custody this morning as 24-year-old Dwayne Foster, from Woodbank Avenue in the Finglas area of Dublin.
Mr Foster was one of five people arrested in Kildare on Sunday night in connection with the murder of 22-year-old Donna Cleary in the Coolock area of Dublin.
He complained about headaches while in custody yesterday and was seen by a doctor three times.
He was subsequently taken to Beaumont Hospital, but was later brought back to Coolock Garda Station for further questioning.
He then fell ill again this morning and was pronounced dead shortly after being taken back to Beaumont by ambulance at 3am.
Foster, who was well-known to gardaí, was arrested along with four others at a house in Kildare less than 24 hours after the shooting.
Investigating detectives believe he pulled the trigger in the fatal shooting firing five times through the front window and door of the terraced house in Coolock at 2.30am on Sunday morning.
Foster had been also been suspected of involvement in major armed robberies, drug dealing and other criminality in the capital.
He was confirmed dead at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital around 3am today after falling ill at Coolock Garda Station.
Superintendent Kevin Donohue, senior Garda Press Officer confirmed Foster was rushed to hospital twice but had no physical injuries and may have died of a personal medical condition.
It is believed he may have suffered a brain haemorrhage.
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