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Case No. 21797Assault (fatal) · Co. Dublin · 11 Jan 2014

Inquest into death of Vincent Maher following 2014 Finglas assault

A jury at an inquest in Dublin returned a narrative verdict into the death of Vincent Maher, 29, who died following a violent assault at a party in his Finglas apartment on 11 January 2014. The State pathologist found his death was caused by a combination of blunt trauma, inhalation of blood, alcohol and diazepam intoxication, and positional asphyxia.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court23 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whatVincent Maher sustained extensive injuries in a violent assault during a party in his apartment (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAttendees were drinking, smoking weed and doing drugs throughout the night (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAn argument broke out between some of the men, prompting them to leave the party (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMr Maher was lying face down with his top and the sole of one shoe bloodstained (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMr Maher had extensive bruising, a fractured nose, significant internal haemorrhaging and bruises suggesting he was stamped on (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe assault took place in Springmount Apartments on Wellmount Road, Finglas (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe assault occurred in the early hours of 11 January 2014 (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe State pathologist found no single conclusive cause of death (irishtimes.com)
  • causeCause of death was a combination of multiple force blunt trauma, inhalation of blood, alcohol and diazepam intoxication, and positional asphyxia (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA jury of seven people returned a narrative verdict (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe inquest was originally due in January but was adjourned because witnesses issued with summonses failed to attend (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNathan Harold was at the party and was brought to the inquest from custody where he is serving time for attacking and robbing a man (irishtimes.com)
  • otherVincent Maher was the father of one and the youngest of three children (irishtimes.com)
  • otherTina Maher said her son was her only son and the youngest of three (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Mar2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Mother of son who died following violent assault nine years ago pleads for answers

    Inquest held on 23 March 2023; narrative verdict returned by seven-person jury; investigation remains open per Detective Inspector Bronagh O'Reilly

    victim, Vincent Maher, 29, male, irish (judged from name)Vincent Maher