Sex offender Seán Leamy's inquest up for mention next month

Sex offender Seán Leamy who was found dead in his prison cell in February 2013.

The long-delayed inquest of a prisoner who died a decade ago will be up for mention in Laois next month.

Clare sex offender Seán Leamy was found dead on the floor of his prison cell in the Midlands prison in Portlaoise on February 12, 2013. An autopsy found that the 61-year-old had died of cardiac arrest, precipitated by blunt force trauma to the head and trunk. His injuries included a laceration over his eyebrow and on the back of his head. He also had blood coming from his mouth.