No evidence Nora Sheehan was strangled, former State pathologist tells court

Dr Marie Cassidy said death from asphyxia by one of two methods could not be proved or disproved

Former State pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy gave evidence at Noel Long's murder trial on Monday. Picture: Collins Courts

The cause of death of Cork woman Nora Sheehan, who went missing before her body was found dumped in dense undergrowth 42 years ago, is unascertained and there is no evidence she was strangled, a former State pathologist has told a cold case murder trial.

However, former State pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy agreed with prosecution lawyers that death from asphyxia by one of two methods could not be proved or disproved.