Father of man who drowned in Grand Canal hopes plaque can be erected in son's memory

Father of man who drowned in Grand Canal hopes plaque can be erected in son's memory

Greg in beige cap with a busker at the memorial for his son Alex Warnick in July at the Garden of Remembrace where 75 people showed up to pay their respects.

The American father of a homeless man who died in a double drowning last year in a canal in Dublin is urging the local council to erect a plaque in memory of his son.

Alex Warnick, aged 42, lost his life alongside his 49-year-old friend Donal Scanlon from Co Kerry when they fell into the Grand Canal. Their remains were discovered by a passer-by at around 8am on July 6.

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