Corkman who had told prison of attempt to kill himself was not put under special observation
The family of Andrew Gearns — brother Evan, mother Aideen and sister Jemma Gearns. Picture: Larry Cummins
An inquest heard how a man who previously spoke of trying to kill himself and was suffering violent hallucinations had been locked in a cell alone with “minimal” human interaction, before he took his own life.
Andrew Gearns, 29, a father of two from Model Farm Rd in Cork had developed a drug addiction after being prescribed benzodiazepines to cope with pain following a car crash.
