Coroner praises Elber’s dignity in the face of tragedy

A coroner has praised a woman, whose entire family was wiped out in a car crash in England caused by a suicidal driver, for her courage and dignity in the face of unspeakable tragedy, and for her selfless campaign to raise awareness of suicide risk assessment.

Cork’s city coroner, Dr Myra Cullinane, spoke directly to Elber Twomey yesterday after holding an inquest into the death of her husband, Con, from Newmarket, Co Cork, on May 3 2013, 10 months after he suffered devastating injuries in the horrific car crash in Devon.

Con’s 16-month-old infant Oisín, and Elber’sunborn daughter, Elber Marie, also died in the crash. Elber suffered severe injuries but survived.