Man was watching match as remains found in flat
At Clare Coroner’s Court yesterday, Detective Garda Kieran Gallagher recalled being “overwhelmed” by the smell at the flat that contained the remains of Frankie Hassett, 25, on Jul 3, 2011. He had been missing since Jun 14.
Det Garda Gallagher said they found Patrick Ballard watching a match on TV as they went to the shower area to find the remains of Mr Hassett under a plastic bin bag.