The mother of a 7ft 5in (2.26m) Belarussian man who was killed during a drunken fight has said her son was picked on all his life due to his height and died as tragically as he lived. When he was aged 18, knowing that his diagnosis meant he might not live a long life, he volunteered to be an organ donor. He was picked on and singled out, she said, adding: “Life was generally disappointing for him. Lithuanian native Ivanauskas, of The Parklands, Tralee, was charged with murdering Mr Hrynkevich but a jury unanimously acquitted him of that charge and found him guilty of manslaughter. The court heard that the victim had previously undergone two major surgeries to correct a cardiac problem caused by his illness.

Source: The Irish Times October 08, 2020 13:57 UTC