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Man falls to his death in Stephens Green Shopping Centre

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  • #2
    sadie1502
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 666 ✭✭✭sadie1502


    God that's horrific. Very sad. RIP


  • #3
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,991 ✭✭✭mikeym


    :(


  • #4
    jonon9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭jonon9


    Wow how did that happen? Must have been an awful sight to witness for the lady and her uncle.


  • #5
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,785 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    Sounds like he must have been high or drunk or something. No way you could fall over those barriers without climbing up on them or summat.


  • #6
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Jesus. wrote: »
    Sounds like he must have been high or drunk or something. No way you could fall over those barriers without climbing up on them or summat.
    To be fair, they're only stomach height from what I recall, you could easily try to sit on one and go over the edge.

    It does seem unlikely to be a straightforward accident though.

    RIP to the man whatever happened.


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  • #7
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,187 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Poor man. No matter what the circumstances were, he is dead and his family must be in bits.

    Not nice dying like that in front of so many onlookers either, they must be traumatised too.

    Awful event.


  • #8
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,785 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    seamus wrote: »
    It does seem unlikely to be a straightforward accident though.

    There is the possibility of suicide although its an unlikely modem given that the height isn't so great as to guarantee death.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    According to one commenter on the journal who claims to have withnessed it says he jumped :(


  • #10
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 9,833 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    So, are we going to keep crassly speculating based on a complete lack of information, or are we going to patiently wait until more information is forthcoming, or indeed accept that maybe there won't be any public announcements as to why this poor man ended up tragically losing his life?
    RIP to him, and condolences to his family.


  • #11
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Could be a looking at a jumper


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  • #12
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,785 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    cisk wrote: »
    According to one commenter on the journal who claims to have withnessed it says he jumped :(

    Its the most likely scenario


  • #13
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,291 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    DBB wrote: »
    So, are we going to keep crassly speculating based on a complete lack of information, or are we going to patiently wait until more information is forthcoming, or indeed accept that maybe there won't be any public announcements as to why this poor man ended up tragically losing his life?
    RIP to him, and condolences to his family.

    Wondering how someone died is a natural thing people question. As long as it's in a respectful way it's ok.

    Anyways rip. A horrible way to go.


  • #14
    GreatDefector
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭GreatDefector


    cisk wrote: »
    According to one commenter on the journal who claims to have withnessed it says he jumped :(

    TBH I have a hard time believing anyone on that site. Worst comments section anywhere by miles and sad that deaths and the likes are full of bickering idiots about who's 'red thumbing' their RIP posts

    I can't look at it whenever there's a tragic story like this


  • #15
    GoldFour4
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,274 Mod ✭✭✭✭GoldFour4


    I must say I find it quite bizarre that they kept the shopping centre open while his body was lying there. Cordoned off or not that's not something you'd expect the shopping centre to Stay open through


  • #16
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,779 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    A work colleague in our office witnessed it, came back pretty ashen faced. He's sure the guy jumped.


  • #17
    Dr Crayfish
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,960 ✭✭✭Dr Crayfish


    Oh man that's awful. I'm in there nearly every day but today I read a book in a cafe instead. Condolences to his family.


  • #18
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    malistheman wrote: »
    I must say I find it quite bizarre that they kept the shopping centre open while his body was lying there. Cordoned off or not that's not something you'd expect the shopping centre to Stay open through

    You start rushing people out and panicking them more incidents could happen


  • #19
    Jan Laco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 284 ✭✭Jan Laco


    Thank God nobody else died from him landing on them.


  • #20
    DBB
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    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Wondering how someone died is a natural thing people question. As long as it's in a respectful way it's ok.

    Anyways rip. A horrible way to go.

    Yep, I don't dispute that, but speculating on a chat forum, particularly about suicide etc is pretty damned insensitive at this early stage.
    It's bad enough for his family as it is, without having to field speculation as to his mental wellbeing, fuelled by such rather public speculation.


  • #21
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    This type of insensitive and voyeuristic thread sickens my stomach.


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  • #22
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,443 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    That is horrific news. Sincere condolences to his family wherever they are tonight.

    RIP :(


  • #23
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    The speculation ends here.


  • #24
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,443 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    UPDATE: It been reported by Independent.ie that witnesses said the man who died in Stephen's Green today was aged in his 50's & wearing a suit.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/investigation-underway-as-man-falls-to-his-death-in-popular-shopping-centre-35049312.html


  • #25
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    A lot of media outlets are not covering it for obvious reasons. Horrible for all involved - the man, his family, those who witnessed the incident.


  • #26
    SnakePlissken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭SnakePlissken


    Vada Quaint Streetcar wrote: »
    This type of insensitive and voyeuristic thread sickens my stomach.

    Yet here you are?


  • #27
    shaunn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭shaunn


    Thoughts are with his family and friends. R.I.P


  • #28
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    SnakePlissken wrote: »
    Yet here you are?

    To see a news item not insensitive, unfounded speculation from voyeurs.

    And then to leave... until you quote me with a smart pass comment.


  • #29
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,785 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    With respect Samreen you came onto the thread, didn't like it, said so and left. Yet you've arrived back again.

    Doesn't make sense.


  • #30
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,890 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Once again in ireland we sweep things under the carpet and treat things as accidents and sad events.

    The real reason won't be reported on never mind how many eye witnesses there were.


    Because we don't talk about that stuff here.


    Taboo.....


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  • #31
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Jesus. wrote: »
    There is the possibility of suicide although its an unlikely modem given that the height isn't so great as to guarantee death.

    You'd be surprised. A guy I know was driving under the bridge over the Naas road that goes from the Luas depot to the monastery road when a woman jumped off the bridge in front of him. It seems way too low for that, but you never know whats going through peoples head.


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