Last respects to man rolled over by garda

FAMILY and friends of Derek O’Toole gathered in his native west Dublin yesterday to pay their final tributes to the young man who died in mysterious circumstances more than a week ago.

A funeral service for the 24-year-old from Neilstown, Clondalkin, was held yesterday at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in his native Rowlagh parish.

His body had been returned to his grieving family on Friday after a week of controversy. A huge crowd attended yesterday’s funeral service, presided over by parish priest Fr John Dunphy. Afterwards, Mr O’Toole’s body was taken to Newland’s Cremetorium.