Family ‘deserve to know’ how man died in Clare in 1984 as body exhumed

The family of Mr Nugent believe he was killed, but nobody has been convicted over his death

XXJob NEWS23092024 The exhumation of the body of Pat Nugent at Feenagh graveyard, Sixmilebridge on Tuesday morning. Picture : Eamon Ward

The exhumation of the body of a man who died in unexplained circumstances 40 years ago in Co Clare began on Tuesday as part of a new investigation.

Gardaí are hoping that advances in investigation methods, a new post-mortem examination and fresh interviews with 100 witnesses will bring new information to light.