McCloughan, Re Inquest into the death of [2018] NICoroner 5 (9 November 2018)

The deaths of Maurice Eamon McCloughan and Killian Charles Doherty were caused by injuries sustained in a road traffic collision. There were no pre-collision vehicle defects or road contaminants contributing to the accident. Both deceased were wearing seatbelts. The collision resulted from the driver’s loss of control, with a blood alcohol level above the legal limit, leading to the vehicle rotating and colliding with another car.

Citation: [2018] NICoroner 5
Parties: Deceased: Maurice Eamon McCloughan; Deceased: Killian Charles Doherty
Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland
Judgment Date: 09 November 2018
Procedural Posture: Inquest / Final Judgment
Outcome: Findings of death by road traffic collision; no criminal or civil liability determined.
Legal Topics: Inquest Into Death, Road Traffic Collision, Cause of Death, Forensic Evidence, Toxicology

Coronial Law Road Traffic Law Inquest Into Death Road Traffic Collision Cause of Death Forensic Evidence Toxicology

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Parties

Maurice Eamon McCloughan

Deceased

Killian Charles Doherty

Deceased

Procedural Posture

Inquest / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Cause of death of Maurice Eamon McCloughan and Killian Charles Doherty
2 Circumstances of the road traffic collision
3 Whether any defects or external factors contributed to the accident

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Court Disposition

Findings of death by road traffic collision; no criminal or civil liability determined.