A lawyer representing the next of kin of seven of the 10 victims of the explosion in Creeslough have written to the Minister for Justice
Families who lost loved ones in the Creeslough explosion in County Donegal are calling for a public inquiry into the tragedy.A lawyer representing the families of seven of the victims has now written to the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee asking for an independent investigation to be established.The request comes as Gardaí continue to investigate the circumstances of the explosion which occurred on Friday October 7th, 2022.
The letter says there is"an indisputable need for an independent investigation which can provide our clients with the necessary protections to which they are entitled under the European Convention on Human Rights "."Firstly, an inquest will only be held after any Garda investigation and criminal trial," they say."Secondly, in circumstances in which there is a criminal trial, there may be no inquest at all.
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