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Nurse told caller she was unsure elderly farmer was medically capable of making a will
Summary
During the trial of William O'Leary and Noel Hayes for forging a will, a retired nurse, Marian Argue, testified that she had advised a caller that the elderly farmer Matthew Hayes might not have been medically capable of making a will. Argue, who worked on St Aidan's Ward at Wexford General Hospital in 1998, described Hayes as thin, emaciated, incontinent, and bruised on his right hip. She noted that he was receiving IV fluids and was nursed on alternative sides, and that he responded very little, making it difficult to understand him. Argue could not confirm whether Noel Hayes visited each day or was present at Matthew's death. The trial, held in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, continues with Judge Patricia Ryan presiding and a jury of eight men and four women. The unnamed accused pleaded not guilty. Noel Hayes pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Nurse told caller she was unsure elderly farmer was medically capable of making a will. Charges or matters: forging the will on a date between December 1998 and January 1999; forging the will. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- December 18 Other
- December 19, 1998 Other
- December 1998 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 1999 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 20, 1998 Hearing Or Sentence
- 1986 and 1998 Incident
- Christmas Day 1998 Other
- 2015-01-27 Publication
Why: ' She explained that she couldn't understand Mr Hayes at this point. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: forging the will on a date between December 1998 and January 1999 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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