Man badly burnt after getting stuck against radiator

An elderly man sustained first-degree burns after he slipped and became stuck between his bed and a radiator.

Desmond Butler, aged 86, from Six Cross Lane, Rush, Co Dublin, was found in the room where he slept, Dublin Coroner’s Court heard.

He was a former president of Erin’s Isle GAA Club. He was healthy, loved sport and the sea, and was a character, according to his children.