Alan Morton tells Stardust inquest brother's death destroyed parents

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Alan Morton told the Stardust inquest on 17 May 2023 that his brother David’s death in the fire destroyed their parents.

David Morton, from Artane in Dublin, was 19 when he was killed in the 1981 fire. Alan said David was identified by a Star of David necklace.

Alan also said the disaster’s aftermath was handled wrongly and could have been avoided, and that the way it was dealt with insulted those who died and their families.