Death of elderly man in 2014 due to hypothermia, inquest hears

AN elderly man who died of hypothermia didn’t use a heater at home because he was afraid of fire, an inquest heard.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016 - 01:00

Louise Roseingrave

Thomas McNamara (86) from Church Lane, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 was found collapsed at his home suffering from profound hypothermia on Dec 20 2014. His temperature had plummeted to 23.9 degrees, Dublin Coroner’s Court heard.

His wife Maire McNamara had been taken into hospital the previous month.

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Courts Elderly Inquest Place: Church Lane, Drumcondra Place: Dublin Place: Cat and Cage Place: Drumcondra Person: Thomas McNamara Person: Maire McNamara Person: McNamara Person: Bernie McGrattan Person: Glen Daly Person: Thomas Person: Michael Curtis Person: Myra Cullinane Person: Colm Price Person: Price Person: Cullinane Organisation: Dublin Coroner’s Court

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