Man withdrew into himself after sister’s death

The brother of a woman killed last year took his own life weeks after her death, an inquest has heard.

James Doyle, 49, of Pier View, Mount Carmel Road, in Wicklow town developed an adjustment disorder following the death of his sister, Anne Shortall. The mother of three was found dead on a property outside Killoughter, Co Wicklow on April 7, 2015. Mr Doyle’s partner, John McCabe told an inquest into his death that he had been feeling down for a number of weeks.

“He’d been suffering from depression since the death of his sister. His mood was down, he was withdrawn, he didn’t talk much. Following Anne’s death he withdrew into himself,” Mr McCabe told Dublin Coroner’s Court.