A Dublin man and his elderly father - whose bodies were discovered by a neighbour in their home in Crumlin last year - both died on the same day as a result of a condition linked to excessive drinking of alcohol over extended periods, an inquest has heard.
The coroner, Clare Keane, said it was “a tragic coincidence” that the deaths of John “Jackie” Maguire (84) and his son, Robert, (55) in a house at Saul Road, Crumlin on April 9, 2021 had occurred at the same time. A sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court heard that emergency services initially feared the victims might have died from carbon monoxide poisoning because of the unusual circumstance of more than one body being found in the house with no sign of any disturbance.
A son and brother of the victims, Paul Maguire, said the health of his father who had cared for his late mother, Betty, throughout their married life had deteriorated following her death. Mr Maguire said his brother, Robert, was a very popular man, who was an alcoholic.
