Officer 'surprised' death site wasn't preserved

A Donegal garda with crime scene training was surprised the hit-and-run site where Richie Barron died was not preserved, the Morris Tribunal heard today.

Sergeant Niall Coady, who was on duty in nearby Castlefinn on the morning after the fatal hit-and-run in October 1996, said preserving the scene was basic and in the garda regulations.