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Partner of man who died from brain haemorrhage after being sent home from hospital three times seeks to quash inquest result

Summary

Gwen Bradley, partner of 28‑year‑old Evan Morrissey, has filed a High Court action to quash the inquest verdict into his death. Morrissey died on 22 March 2014 at Cork University Hospital after being discharged from South Tipperary General Hospital three times for severe headaches. The inquest, held by coroner Philip Comyn, returned a narrative verdict that he died from a re‑bleed of a cerebral artery aneurysm. Bradley claims the inquest was conducted unlawfully, that the coroner limited the scope of the inquiry, and that relevant evidence was excluded. She alleges the coroner acted ultra vires, breaching the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights, and that the jury did not receive all pertinent evidence. The court granted permission to proceed and set a return date for October.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Partner of man who died from brain haemorrhage after being sent home from hospital three times seeks to quash inquest result. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• April 11th Hearing Or Sentence
• March 22nd 2014 Other
• March 2nd 2014 Other
• March 18th Other
• 2017-07-04 Publication

Why: Counsel said because of the interventions Mr O'Carroll, on instructions from Ms Bradley, decided to withdraw from the inquest. CNI source report

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