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| Daughter's tribute to 'gentle giant' who died after being punched | Daughter's tribute to 'gentle giant' who died after being punched |
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| Tony Miskimmon was punched in the head on Station Road in Antrim town on Saturday | Tony Miskimmon was punched in the head on Station Road in Antrim town on Saturday |
| The heartbroken daughter of a pensioner who died on Wednesday, after being punched at the weekend, has described him as a "gentle giant" who was well known in the community. | The heartbroken daughter of a pensioner who died on Wednesday, after being punched at the weekend, has described him as a "gentle giant" who was well known in the community. |
| Anthony 'Tony' Miskimmon, 74, was punched in the head and knocked unconscious on Station Road in Antrim town on Saturday. | Anthony 'Tony' Miskimmon, 74, was punched in the head and knocked unconscious on Station Road in Antrim town on Saturday. |
| He died in hospital on Wednesday, his daughter said. | He died in hospital on Wednesday, his daughter said. |
| A man appeared in court on Monday charged with grievous bodily harm in connection with the incident. | A man appeared in court on Monday charged with grievous bodily harm in connection with the incident. |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said all charges, including any additional charges, will be reviewed by the PPS in due course. | |
| Brain injury | Brain injury |
| On Sunday morning Mr Miskimmon’s daughter, Lani, heard the news about her father's injuries. | On Sunday morning Mr Miskimmon’s daughter, Lani, heard the news about her father's injuries. |
| Speaking to the Nolan Show Lani said that “never in a million years would I have thought I'd have that call". | Speaking to the Nolan Show Lani said that “never in a million years would I have thought I'd have that call". |
| When Lani asked the doctor if her father would make it, the doctor said he had a 1% chance of survival. | When Lani asked the doctor if her father would make it, the doctor said he had a 1% chance of survival. |
| Lani, who lives in Australia, flew immediately to Northern Ireland to visit her father in hospital. | Lani, who lives in Australia, flew immediately to Northern Ireland to visit her father in hospital. |
| Lani was shown a scan of her father’s brain which, she said, showed "catastrophic blood all over the brain. | Lani was shown a scan of her father’s brain which, she said, showed "catastrophic blood all over the brain. |
| Mr Miskimmon died "peacefully" on Wednesday night. | Mr Miskimmon died "peacefully" on Wednesday night. |
| Family devastation | Family devastation |
| Lani described her father as a "big character" who loved his grandchildren, daughters and dogs. | Lani described her father as a "big character" who loved his grandchildren, daughters and dogs. |
| She last spoke to him on Saturday morning, while he was eating breakfast and getting ready to go to The Dockers Club. | She last spoke to him on Saturday morning, while he was eating breakfast and getting ready to go to The Dockers Club. |
| The two had discussed plans for him to fly to Australia to see his grandchildren again soon. | The two had discussed plans for him to fly to Australia to see his grandchildren again soon. |
| “He loved his girls,” Lani said about her father adding: “I never went a day without knowing how much I was loved”. | “He loved his girls,” Lani said about her father adding: “I never went a day without knowing how much I was loved”. |
| Lani said the family are "beyond devastated" at his death. | Lani said the family are "beyond devastated" at his death. |
| PSNI Det Insp Sean Armstrong offered my deepest sympathy to Tony's family and friends. | |
| "Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding Tony’s death and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area of Station Road, Antrim on Saturday 2 November between 19:00 and 20:00 and may have witnessed this incident, or has any other information that would assist with our enquiries to please get in touch," he added. |