A former Stardust doorman has rejected a claim by a barrister that his original statements about the night of the fire appeared to be blaming the patrons for not being able to get out of the burning nightclub.
A FORMER STARDUST doorman has rejected a claim by a barrister that his original statements about the night of the fire appeared to be blaming the patrons for not being able to get out of the burning nightclub.
The jury also heard evidence from a former glass washer, Joseph McGrane, that the exit doors in question had locks and chains on them and were blocked by skips used for empty bottles. “The idea that a person would be unaware that you have to push the bar down is absurd,” suggested O’Higgins.The witness went on to agree with O’Higgins that, judging by the photos he was shown of the exit doors, a chain could be wrapped around the bars very tightly, and the lock could act as a jam in keeping it tight.
O’Higgins suggested that Furley’s statements appeared to be blaming the patrons for not being able to get out, to which Furley replied that this was “not the case”.In his original statement, he said that on the evening of 13 February 1981, he smelt stale air beside the shuttered area of the Stardust, which he described as “a dead smell”.
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