'Difficult' evidence lies ahead as Stardust inquests near end

Yesterday marked the 95th day of evidence before the Stardust inquests

Stardust campaigner Antoinette Keegan with her solicitor Darragh Mackin, before giving evidence at the Stardust inquest  before the christmas break. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

When it comes down to it, what determined whether someone caught in the Stardust survived that horrific fire?

This was one of the questions posed by Simon Mills SC to Dr Richard Shepherd, an expert forensic pathologist, as the Stardust inquests resumed after the Christmas break yesterday. Roughly one in 20 of the attendees on the night of the big Valentine’s Day disco dancing competition died.