Harrowing film of Garda shootings shown at inquest

HARROWING scenes of a double shooting in a foiled post office robbery were played at an inquest yesterday.

Dramatic CCTV footage from inside the Village Store in Lusk, north Co Dublin, showed armed robber Colm Griffin collapsing to the ground after he aimed his weapon at gardaí.

Seconds later, Eric Hopkins was shot in the chest as he appeared to run from the post office area towards the main shop.