‘The attention of the country is on this case: it has to be solved’ - Farrell family
Peter, Willie and Brendan Farrell speaking to the media on Friday after their late father was exhumed at Bornacoola cemetery by members of the Garda Technical Bureau.
The family of 87-year-old Roosky farmer Liam Farrell, whose body was exhumed on Friday as part of a Garda cold case investigation, said this case was not just about their father but about elderly people living in Ireland "who should be able to live out their years in safety".
A Garda cold case team is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding Mr Farrell's suspicious death at his home in Roosky six years ago.
He was found bloodied and bruised by family members at the back door of his house on January 12th 2020. His family firmly believes he was assaulted before suffering a heart attack.
On Friday, the Farrell family spoke to the media after their late father was exhumed at Bornacoola cemetery in Leitrim by members of the Garda Technical Bureau.
A post-mortem will now be carried out on Mr Farrell's remains, the results of which will remain confidential for operational reasons.
At yesterday’s press briefing outside Bornacoola cemetery, Chief Superintendent Des McTiernan, who is heading up the cold case team, and the Farrell family renewed their public appeal for any information that may assist the investigation.
Son Peter said that "the attention of the country is on this case" and it "has to be solved".
Here is an excerpt from yesterday’s briefing where sons Peter and Brendan address the media:
