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Jury cannot make any determination on unborn baby being '49th victim' of Stardust fire

Summary

During the fourth day of deliberations in the Dublin District Coroner's Court, the jury investigating the Stardust nightclub fire was informed by coroner Dr Myra Cullinane that they could not formally add an unborn baby as a 49th victim. Dr Cullinane explained that the inquest's remit, directed by the attorney general, covers only the 48 individuals who died in the 1981 blaze. She noted that if any deceased was in early pregnancy, the jury could record this fact on the individual questionnaire, possibly as an addendum to question three regarding cause of death, but this would not change the number of victims. The jury's role remains to determine identity, date, place, and circumstances of each of the 48 deaths and to record a verdict such as accidental death, misadventure, open, narrative, or unlawful killing. The jury will resume deliberations the following day in the Pillar Room of Rotunda Hospital.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury cannot make any determination on unborn baby being '49th victim' of Stardust fire. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• February 14, 1981 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2024-04-08 Publication

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Topics

Stage Trial

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