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State Pathologist tells trial deceased received devastating internal injuries

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, Maurice Power, aged 31, pleaded not guilty to the murder of 29‑year‑old Shane Rossiter, who died on 17 October 2012 after being shot at a house party in Church Lane, Golden, Co. Tipperary. State Pathologist Marie Cassidy testified that a post‑mortem at Waterford Regional Hospital revealed two shotgun entry wounds to Rossiter's chest and abdomen, with no exit wounds, causing catastrophic internal injuries and massive blood loss. The wounds damaged the right lung, heart, liver, spleen, bowel, aorta and inferior vena cava, leading to death by blood loss. Cassidy noted Rossiter had taken cocaine, heroin, amphetamine and benzodiazepam, but these substances were not the cause of death. The trial continued on Tuesday before a jury of seven women and five men, presided over by Ms Justice Deirdre Murphy.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: State Pathologist tells trial deceased received devastating internal injuries. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Rossiter in Co. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• October 17, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2014-05-02 Publication

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Drugs Stage Trial Violent Crime

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