Possible retrial for man who successfully appealed murder conviction after man he assaulted died later in refuse chute

Dr Margot Bolster, the Assistant State Pathologist, gave evidence that the cause of death was mechanical asphyxia, associated positional asphyxia and hypoxia or lack of oxygen due to being trapped inside the chute.

By Ruaidhrí Giblin

A man found guilty of murdering a man he assaulted and forced into the refuse chute of an apartment building, where he got snagged and died, is facing a retrial following a successful appeal.