Nurse died in traffic accident near Newport
Coroner Pat O'Connor adjourned the inquest.
A 63-year-old nurse died from extensive injuries sustained in a road traffic accident near Newport last summer.
An inquest into the death of Lizy Abraham Saju, with an address in Co Kildare, opened at Swinford Courthouse last week but a verdict was adjourned pending a full Garda investigation into the circumstances of her death. Ms Abraham Saju was a backseat passenger in a car that collided with a motor caravan.
Sgt Stephen Kenny, of Newport Garda Station, told the inquest that he went to the scene of a serious accident involving two vehicles at Knocknageeha, Newport, on August 8th last. There was extensive damage to both vehicles and a number of people were tending to those involved. Ms Abraham Saju was a rear-seat passenger in the car and she was transferred to hospital where she passed away. Her body was identified by her son, Edward, who attended the inquest.
Sgt Kenny noted that an extensive garda investigation is ongoing and a number of witnesses have yet to be interviewed.
The inquest heard that the deceased was a native of India and was working at the time of her death with Allenfield Nursing Homes. She had also worked for the Indian Army and also in the Sultanate of Oman.
Following her untimely death, Ms Abraham Saju’s remains were repatriated to her hometown of Kerala, India.
A post-mortem, carried out by consultant pathologist Dr Tamas Nemeth, revealed that the deceased suffered multiple rib fractures, which caused laceration of blood vessels and hemorrhage into the chest wall. There was also a fracture of the clavicle, leading to the finding that the cause of death was hemorrhage due to chest trauma.
Coroner Patrick O’Connor advised Edward Saju that there would be a large number of witnesses in the case and it could be some months or even years before it is finalised. He extended sincere sympathy to the Saju family.
