Coroner Case
Case WX002
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From: Department of Justice
- Published on: 29 October 2024
- Last updated on: 8 November 2024
| Case number | WX002 |
| Coroner District | Wexford |
| Location discovered | The Point, Rosslare Strand, Co Wexford |
| Date discovered | 1 August 2020 |
| Full remains | No |
| Partial remains details | Yes - forearm |
| Gender | Unknown |
| Descriptive details | Right radial bone. Probably an adult bone over the age of 20 years, likely young to middle-age. Living height estimated to be between 172.73cm and 182.05cm |
| Post Mortem and other examination detail | Post Mortem performed on 10 August 2020. DNA extracted, however bone remains unidentified. Cause of death could not be determined. DNA profiling was attempted on the bone sample in 2020 and was unsuccessful. This was tried again by a different scientist in 2021 and again was unsuccessful. May attempt this sample again as technology improves |
| DNA profiling | No |
| Details of where the remains are interred, including plot number if known | None provided |
| Any other information | Been in a water environment for a considerable amount of time, at least over a year, and probably up to a decade. Presence of soft tissue on the bone suggested a post mortem interval of less than 10 years |