Police and family members have appealed for witnesses to come forward with information about the serious assault of an Irish tourist at Coogee last week.

Shortly before 3am on Saturday (9 August 2008), 29-year-old Corkman David Keohane was found laying on the ground at Brook Street, near the intersection of Kidman Street. He had sustained severe head injuries and was taken to Prince of Wales Hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
His parents, Tom and Rita Keohane, have travelled to Australia to maintain a vigil at David’s bedside.
“David remains on life support and it is really heart-breaking to your son laying there in that condition,” said Rita Keohane. 
“We are hoping and praying he will recover sufficiently to one day be able to travel home with us. If there is anyone who knows how David was injured, or who did this to him, please come forward and speak with the police.”
Eastern Beaches Crime Manager, Detective Inspector Paul Pisanos, says investigations into the assault are continuing.
“We have interviewed a number of local residents and patrons from a nearby hotel but still want to hear from anyone who saw David leave the hotel, purchase a pizza at a nearby shop, and walk along Coogee Bay Road into Brook Street,” Det Insp Pisanos said.
“If you were in the vicinity of either Coogee Bay Road, or Brook, Kidman, Mount, Dudley, or Arden Streets at Coogee last Saturday, and witnessed the assault or saw a group of people or individuals in the area who could possibly assist with inquiries, please contact Maroubra Police Station on 9349 9299 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Any information can be provided anonymously.”