Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

inquest question??

  • 29-09-2014 7:26pm
    #1
    jamesr123
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 430 ✭✭


    Last year me and a few others found a friend dead in the sitting room. The garda have now sent several people letters to go to an inquest.


    2 others and I gave the Gardaí a statement. They have all been invited to an inquest and I haven't. why would that be? just out of interest


Comments

  • #2
    Little CuChulainn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,624 ✭✭✭Little CuChulainn


    It may be an oversight or your evidence might not be required as it's covered by others. The main people who are required are the last person to see the deceased, the first person to find him and the person who identified him to the Garda.


  • #3
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    It might be best not to speculate. However, there may be no harm in contacting the garda to see if you are required to attend.


  • #4
    jamesr123
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 430 ✭✭jamesr123


    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    It may be an oversight or your evidence might not be required as it's covered by others. The main people who are required are the last person to see the deceased, the first person to find him and the person who identified him to the Garda.

    well i would have been one of the first to find him.. like there are people who had nothing to do with the finding invited to the inquest..

    just found it strange...


  • #5
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    jamesr123 wrote: »
    well i would have been one of the first to find him.. like there are people who had nothing to do with the finding invited to the inquest..

    just found it strange...

    If you were 'one of the first' then it's likely that the Gardai are only calling one of you and it's notable that you don't claim to be 'the first' to find him. You say that others 'who had nothing to do with the finding' are being called, they may have given evidence of the deceased's general behaviour in the days beforehand or they may have told the Garda something he said or did in the period leading up to when he died.

    It doesn't sound like you personally have anything unique to contribute - your potential evidence overlaps that of the others who found him so that's why they're not calling you. I wouldn't worry too much about why others are being called - you can always go along to hear the evidence if you're really curious, inquests are held in public.


  • #6
    LordNorbury
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭LordNorbury


    Of course you don't need an invite to attend, any member of the public can attend an inquest.


  • Advertisement
Advertisement