Coroner Case
Case GW002
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From: Department of Justice
- Published on: 30 October 2024
- Last updated on: 8 November 2024
| Case number | GW002 |
| Coroner District | Galway West |
| Location discovered | Silver Strand Beach, Galway |
| Date discovered | 16 January 1995 |
| Full remains | No |
| Partial remains details | Yes. Femur and attached part of pelvis. Tibia and fibula attached to 2nd femur and attached pelvis. Spinal column and attached ribs both sides |
| Gender | Male |
| Descriptive details | 20-40 years old. Approx 6 feet in height |
| Post Mortem and other examination detail | Post Mortem performed on 16/01/1995 at UCHG. Note below from Forensic Science Ireland. Body found on Silver Strand beach, Galway on 16 January 1995: Samples from the body (tissue and bone marrow) were sent to the Forensic Science Service (FSS) in the UK in 1995. They were unable to generate a DNA profile and no sample remains |
| DNA profiling | No |
| Details of where the remains are interred, including plot number if known | Unknown |
| Any other information | In water approx 3 months |