Woman died after son knocked her down

An elderly woman died days after she was accidentally knocked down by her son, an inquest heard yesterday.

Cork City coroner Dr Myra Cullinane recorded a verdict of accidental death after hearing details of the events which contributed to Nora Coleman’s death on May 15 last.

Gardaí described it as a total accident and said the car was going at such low speed that there were no visible signs of the impact.