Coroner says it is tragic that a senior garda described as a perfectionist appeared to have perceived a mistake in his work as a ‘catastrophe’, such that the solution was to take his own life
‘We know it was all too much for him’: Inquest into death of Det Supt Colm Fox returns verdict of suicide
‘Not far right, not anti-immigration’: Independent candidates Gavin Pepper and Philip Sutcliffe seek to clarify what they stand for in Dublin At the conclusion of the inquest, coroner Dr Myra Cullinane said it was tragic that a man who was “variously described as a perfectionist” appeared to have perceived a mistake in his work as a “catastrophe”, such that the solution was to take his own life. She returned a verdict of death by suicide.
Mr McMahon also noted that Det Supt Fox “may not have been qualified” to carry a gun at the time of his death, as he had not undertaken a firearms refresher course since October 2016. Det Supt Fox signed out a Smith & Wesson revolver from Ballymun Garda station’s armoury on the day of his death. He was later found deceased with the revolver.
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