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Coroner's Verdict

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  • #2
    drkpower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭drkpower


    schemingbohemia wrote: »
    Just wondering if anyone knows why the Coroner in the case reported yesterday didn't go for the option of unlawful killing as opposed to accidental death for the passengers.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0427/1224295545381.html

    Number of reasons i suspect:
    1. 'unlawful killing' can only be given by a jury (was there a jury in this case? dont think so)
    2. was there sufficient evidence to suggest this was a case of murder or manslaughter? the standard of proof for 'unlawful killing' is beyond a reasonable doubt.
    3. 'unlawful killing' shouldnt be considered where it expressly/impliedly implicates one named individual (even if that individual is now dead); that would have been the case here


  • #3
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    Thanks for that.


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