A celebration of Alex’s life will be held at Glasnevin Crematorium on Tuesday, July 16 at 3pm Alex Warnick The scene of the tragedy Tributes have been paid to “beautiful soul” Alex Warnick who died in the Grand Canal drowning tragedy alongside another homeless man. The 42-year-old, whose body was recovered from the Dublin canal with Donal Scanlon (49), was remembered as a “kind hearted man” who was loved by his family and wide circle of friends. Both men’s bodies were discovered at around 8am last Saturday morning at a section of the canal near Grand Parade and the Charlemont Luas stop.
The scene of the tragedy Both men were known to each other and had lived in Dublin where they were known to the homeless services. They were sleeping in two adjacent tents on the canal bank close to where their bodies were found. Gardaí have been investigating if one of the men got into difficulty in the water and the second one died trying to save him.
On his death notice on RIP.ie, numerous messages of sympathy have been left for Alexander (Alex) Warnick of Dublin, and Oregon, USA (who died) on July 6, “following a tragic accident”. “Sadly missed by his family Greg and Susan and his brothers Josh and Garrett, extended family on his mother’s side, relatives and friends,” the notice reads.
“Loved and missed by his Dublin Street Family, especially Garreth, Beezer and Franco.” A celebration of Alex’s life will be held at Glasnevin Crematorium on Tuesday, July 16 at .
