Doors bolted at blaze deaths hostel, inquest told

Bolted doors on a west Belfast hostel where two homeless men died in a fire could have led to an even bigger loss of life, it was claimed today.

Bolted doors on a west Belfast hostel where two homeless men died in a fire could have led to an even bigger loss of life, it was claimed today.

John Leckey, the city’s coroner, also expressed major concerns after fire chiefs were unable to confirm when the last safety checks were carried out on the Morning Star shelter.

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