Abbeyleix inquiry: Garda killed by ricochet

The garda shot dead accidentally by a colleague during the foiled bank robbery in Abbeyleix earlier this month was killed by a ricochet.

The garda shot dead accidentally by a colleague during the foiled bank robbery in Abbeyleix earlier this month was killed by a ricochet.

An internal inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Det Sgt John Eiffe has now clearly established he was hit by a blast from a shotgun fired by a detective from the emergency response unit (ERU).

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