Brian Gilsenan, a Scotsman who lived in Bermuda for several years, died in Australia as a result of a random assault in February.

Mr. Gilsenan, who moved to Sydney with his two daughters in 1997, was attacked by two unidentified teenagers while on his way home in the early morning on February 8.

He was taken to Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital where he spent several weeks being treated for life threatening head wounds. Despite doctors giving him little chance to recover, his health did improve, to the point where he was able to speak his daughters' names.

Despite his condition improving, Mr. Gilsenan contracted pneumonia and died of complications on May 24.

The crime was caught on CCTV and several stories have appeared in the Australian media, but no arrests have been made.

In an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, Mr. Gilsenan's youngest daughter, Holly, who was born in Bermuda, asked for any witnesses to come forward.

"If you do something like this you shouldn't be allowed to walk around, because if you get away with it once, you'll do it again," she said. "I don't want this to happen to anyone else."

Mr. Gilsenan lived on the Island from 1988 to 1997, working at the Bank of Bermuda until 1991, then the Butterfield Bank. Both of his daughters, Elisa, 22, and Holly, 17, attended Bermuda High School during their time on the Island.

A Butterfield Bank spokesman said that the bank was "saddened to hear of Mr. Gilsenan's untimely passing".

Those who wish to send condolences to Mr. Gilsenan's family are asked to send their messages to The Royal Gazette.