RTÉ Crimeline programme to feature suspicious death of Liam Farrell

RTÉ’s Crimeline will feature the suspicious death of Liam Farrell six years ago on its programme tomorrow evening, Monday.

The elderly Roosky farmer was found bloodied and bruised by family members at the back door of his house on January 12th 2020.

The family of the 87-year-old widower strongly believe their father was the subject of an assault before he suffered a heart attack.

As part of a garda cold case review into his death, Minister Jim O’Callaghan earlier this month approved a formal request from An Garda Síochána and the coroner in Sligo/Leitrim for the exhumation of the remains of Mr Farrell.

The exhumation is set to be carried out under the auspices of the Garda Serious Crime Review Team.

Despite a jury recording an open verdict at Mr Farrell’s inquest in September 2024, his family have always believed that foul played was involved in their father’s death.

The inquest ruled that his injuries were not inconsistent with either those suffered by falling during a heart attack or the involvement of a third party. The family was seeking a verdict of unlawful killing.

Tomorrow night’s Crimeline programme will be broadcast at 9.35 p.m..