'All we want to do is bring him home' says twin brother of Limerick man found dead in US
The heartbroken twin brother of a Limerick man killed in a suspected domestic incident in his home in North Carolina, has described how the pair joked about planning a joint 40th birthday celebration in Ireland just days ago.
Wayne Corbett, 39, said the trip to see his twin brother Jason at the end of July were the "best days" of his life.
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After returning to Ireland last Tuesday, Mr Corbett said he received an early-morning phone call on Sunday informing him Jason was dead, having sustained blunt force trauma to his head.
"It was a terrible phone call to get. I was in shock. It was even more terrible telling my parents," Wayne said.
"All we want to do is bring back our brother and his two children home."
His older brother Stephen, 49, added: "All my mother wants to do is bury her son. She's OK at the moment, but then she'll be crying later on."
"Our sisters are gone over there now and some more (of us) are flying over there in the morning," the brothers said.
Jason, was one of eight children born to John and Rita Corbett, a well-known hardworking family from Colbert Park, Limerick.
"There are seven of us now," said Wayne.
He added: "I just came back from the US last Tuesday. I was with him in Washington last week. We had a great time over there."
Stephen added: "He was the most decent person you could ever meet. He was always there for you."
Jason Corbett worked for the last four years for MPS Pharmaceuticals in North Carolina, after previously working for the company in Limerick.
"He adored his two kids," said Stephen.
Jason's first wife Mags - the mother of his two children Jack and Sarah -- passed away in 2006 from a massive asthma attack.
In a third tragedy, Jason's niece, Amanda, 27, died in 2011 after battling Ehlers Danlos disease, having left behind a young son.
Stephen said: "Jason was the baby of the family, even though there was only fifteen minutes between him and Wayne."
"We were the last two," Wayne said, fighting back tears.
"He was a great brother, a great father, and everyone loved him."
"We were planning our joint 40th birthday next February in Ireland, but then he had to come over for two weddings as well," he added.
According to sources, Mr Corbett emigrated to the States after his wife's death and married a woman from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Detectives with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office (DCSO), North Carolina, are investigating Mr Corbett's death.
When police arrived at the victim's house, they found him inside with head injuries, unconscious, and unresponsive.
Medical aid was provided by paramedics, but Mr Corbett was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
Police said no-one outside of the home is being sought in the case.
