Victim died from blood loss caused by stab wounds, pathologist confirms

The Deputy State pathologist said today that a 24-year-old father of two, who was stabbed 11 times during an altercation, died from significant blood loss caused by multiple penetrating stab wounds to the heart, lungs and neck.

Dr. Khalid Jaber was giving evidence in the Central Criminal Court on the fourth day of the trial of Fintan McKenna (aged 24), of Woodlands, Balla, Castlebar who has pleaded not guilty to murdering Francis ‘Frankie’ Heneghan (aged 24) in Kiltimagh, Co Mayo on August 12, 2009.