Stardust inquest reaches verdict of unlawful killing in case of all 48 deaths
The Jury for the Stardust inquest gathered on Thursday, April 18, to give their verdict to give closure to the families of the deceased.
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The Jury for the Stardust inquest gathered on Thursday, April 18, to give their verdict to give closure to the families of the deceased.
Marie Kennedy's love of music had brought her to the Stardust. She loved the Bee Gees. She loved the Jackson Five and Leo Sayer, and she loved Abba.
The verdicts were delivered at Dublin Coroner’s Court, sitting in the Pillar Home at the Rotunda Hospital…
The inquest heard that most of the victims were already dead by the time the first fire engines arrived at the scene. Firefighters found unimaginable carnage; heaps of bodies and body parts.
Forty-eight people lost their lives as a result of the Stardust fire. Most were just teenagers and almost all of the victims were from the Dublin 5 area, mostly Coolock, Raheny and Artane. Here are their stories: