Mother called Cork prison with concerns hours before her son made a suicide attempt; he later died
Aideen Gearns told Cork Coroners’ Court that she received an alarming call from Andrew on the day of his suicide attempt.
Source: echolive.ie
Stay updated with breaking news from Amanda Ocallaghan. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Aideen Gearns told Cork Coroners’ Court that she received an alarming call from Andrew on the day of his suicide attempt.
A mother who called a prison to urge staff to keep a “closer eye” on her son after he made a disturbing telephone call to her was contacted just over five hours later and told that he had made a suicide attempt in his cell.
Coroner raised concerns about why only a condensed version of CCTV footage from Cork Prison from the time of Cork man Andrew Gearns' death was provided to the court