Okkers said the deceased had extensive bruising over his lip, eyes, nose, cheeks, forehead and upper chest. Under cross-examination, the witness agreed with Brendan Grehan, defending, that the extensive injuries to the deceased’s hands indicated fighting taking place. “The punching injuries could cause the damage you found to the brain without the foot patterns contributing at all?” asked Grehan, which the witness agreed with. Counsel also put it to Okkers that she had described a very extensive brain injury within the head, with swelling as well as haemorrhage. The witness agreed that even if the deceased had got immediate medical attention it might not have been possible to save him.

Source: The Irish Times March 03, 2026 00:56 UTC