A woman whose body was found in her home had been strangled and stabbed, an inquest heard yesterday.
A murder inquiry was launched after Lisa Thompson’s remains were discovered at Sandyhill Gardens in Ballymun on May 10. The city’s district coroner’s court was told by the coroner Aisling Gannon a postmortem showed she died as a result of “ligature strangulation and multiple stab wounds”.
The deceased’s sister Ashley Duckett identified her late sister’s body at Dublin City Morgue. Ms Thompson, a mother of two and a former youth worker, lived on her own. She was last seen alive two days before a neighbour raised the alarm.
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Paramedics discovered Ms Thompson’s body and alerted gardai to the scene. Detective Inspector Jim McDermott told the coroner Ms Thompson’s death was the subject of a criminal investigation.
He said a file on the investigation had been sent to the DPP and a person has been charged with her murder. Brian McHugh, 37, of Cairn Court, Ballymun, was brought to Dublin District Court in July accused of Ms Thompson’s murder.
McHugh, who was subsequently remanded in custody, has not yet indicated how he intends to plead to the charge. DI McDermott told the coroner officers were also awaiting directions from the DPP over possible charges being brought against a second person over the circumstances of Ms Thompson’s death.
As a consequence, he applied for an adjournment of the inquest under the Coroners Act. The witness said he would notify the coroner of any developments and when criminal proceedings end which would allow the inquest to go ahead.
Ms Gannon granted the application.
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