Pensioner found near Donegal cliffs had injuries in keeping with blunt weapon, says pathologist

The Irish Coast Guard from Killybegs recovered the body during a 'weather window' and took it to Teelin Pier, where a doctor formally pronounced death.

Mr Wilkin's body was found eight days after it is alleged the defendents put it over the Sliabh Liag cliffs.

A pensioner whose body was found near the bottom of Ireland's tallest cliffs suffered two depressed fractures to the back of the head that were not in keeping with the pattern of injuries from the fall into the sea, a pathologist has said.

State pathologist Dr Margot Bolster also found bruises to the dead man's hands that, she said, were in keeping with offensive or defensive injuries.