Accidental Death in Killarney Pursuit | Belfast News

A tragic accident in Killarney five years ago claimed the life of 14-year-old Thomas Healy, with an inquest delivering a unanimous verdict of accidental death. His friend testified Thomas panicked after seeing flashing blue lights from a pursuing garda van, while the garda driver claimed he lost sight of the car around a bend and found it crashed into a tree. The GSOC cleared the officer of wrongdoing. The car — a family farm vehicle with expired NCT and dangerously old tires — was mechanically sound, and evidence showed no braking before it veered off the road in wet conditions. Conflicting accounts of the pursuit were weighed, but the jury found no fault, offering condolences to Thomas’s family as the case closed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7e62094727c3ec35