Ireland Named in reporting
Joe McCarron
Born 1954, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 2 cases, 25 Sep 2021 to 1 May 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, victim
- Born
- 1954, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Leaving hospital against medical advice, Assisting a patient to leave hospital (alleged)
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 25 Sep 2021 to 1 May 2022
- Outlets
- rte.ie, extra.ie, donegallive.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- No prosecution over man leaving hospital against medical advice, Donegal Leaving hospital against medical advice · Co. Donegal
Joe McCarron, a man from Dungloe, Donegal, was encouraged by anti-vaccine activists including Antonio Mureddu to leave Letterkenny University Hospital against medical advice in September 2021. He was readmitted two days later with serious breathing difficulties, placed on a ventilator, and died on 24 September 2021. Gardaí investigated the incident and Mureddu was arrested in February 2022. The investigation file was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who directed no prosecution in May 2022.
Arrested, 7 Feb 2022Accused, victim · 4 reports - Man arrested over alleged assisted hospital departure in Donegal Assisting a patient to leave hospital (alleged) · Co. Donegal
On 14 September 2021, Italian man Antonio Mureddu, 44, assisted 68-year-old man Joe McCarron to leave Letterkenny University Hospital in Donegal against medical advice while McCarron was being treated for COVID-19. McCarron was readmitted two days later, placed on a ventilator, and died on 18 September 2021 without regaining consciousness. A senior Garda was appointed to oversee a probe into the incident. Mureddu was arrested by gardaí in the lobby of Letterkenny District Court in February 2022 in connection with the hospital incident.
Arrested, 8 Feb 2022Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Joe McCarron, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 1 May2022No prosecution over Covid patient leaving hospitalaccused, Joe McCarron, 67, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joe McCarron
- 8 Feb2022Anti-vaccine activist is arrested after COVID patient died after being removed from hospital - Extra.ievictim, Joe McCarron, 68, male, irish (judged from name)Joe McCarron
- 7 Feb2022Man arrested after death of Covid-19 patient in Letterkenny hospitalvictim, Joe McCarron, 68, male, irish (judged from name)Joe McCarron
- 28 Sep2021Gardaí investigate anti-vaccine incident in Donegal - Extra.ievictim, Joe McCarron, 67, male, irish (judged from name)Joe McCarron
- 26 Sep2021Senior Garda appointed to lead investigation into Donegal hospital incidentvictim, Joe McCarron, 67, male, irish (judged from name)Joe McCarron
- 25 Sep2021Probe into incident where anti vaxxers convinced covid patient to leave hospitalvictim, Joe McCarron, 75, male, irish (judged from name)Joe McCarron
- 25 Sep2021Ex-Minister wants Garda clarity on investigation of anti-vaccers over man's COVID death - Extra.ievictim, Joe McCarron, 75, male, irish (judged from name)Joe McCarron
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