‘No garda fault’ in suicide ordeal

A Garda Ombudsman investigation has found no evidence of garda misconduct in the death of a man who subjected his partner to a brutal and terrifying ordeal before taking his own life.

Anthony Ward, 32, from Crumlin, south Dublin, shot himself after his girlfriend managed to escape and he was pursued on January 27, 2015 by patrolling gardaí in south Dublin.

In its report, GSOC praised the “strong co-operation” they received from gardaí which resulted in an “expeditious investigation”.