Coroner: I am convinced this was an accident

A verdict of accidental death has been recorded following an inquest into the death of a man whose body was found in a slurry pit more than a month after he disappeared.

The coroner for Cork South and West, Frank O’Connell, said many things remain unanswered after hearing detailed evidence yesterday about the final movements of Diarmuid Twomey, aged 31, in the early hours of December 20, 2015.

“There are gaps in this case — that’s just the way it is. But I am convinced that this was an accident,” said Mr O’Connell.