Andrew Carey in Rathkeale
A TECHNICAL and initial forensic examination is underway at the graveside of a Limerick woman who died almost 20 years ago as part of a murder probe by Dublin gardai.
Deputy State Pathologist, Dr Michael Curtis arrived at St Mary’s Burial Ground next to Rathkeale Church shortly after midday where he was met by detectives and gardai from the Cold Case unit led by Det Insp George McGeary.
42-year-old single woman Ms Margot Seery was found dead in her Dublin apartment on October 8, 2009. An inquest found that she died of asphyxiation from choking. Foul play had been ruled out but gardai have reopened the examination.
New information has come to light and West Limerick coroner Brenda Nix said that when he was first presented with the garda file into the investigation, he was “very impressed” with the level of detail and had “no hesitation in forwarding on the request to the Minister for Justice seeking an exhumation order.
Shortly after 7:30am this Tuesday morning, grave diggers from Noel O’Connor Memorial began work on foot of the exhumation order and work halted just after 10am ahead of the arrival of the Dr Curtis.
It is understood that an initial examination of the graveside will take place before Dr Curtis, accompanied by an anthroplogist, make a decision on how the case is to proceed and if the remans are to be removed to University Hospital Limerick.
