The inquest into the death of Mr Tom Nevin, the Co Wicklow publican murdered by his wife, concluded yesterday. A brief resumed hearing in Wicklow East Coroner's Court heard that Mr Nevin died of lack of oxygen to his brain after he was shot in the chest at close range.
Mr Nevin (54) was killed as he counted takings in Jack White's Inn, Ballinapark, in the early hours of March 19th, 1996.
His widow, Catherine Nevin (49), was convicted last April of murdering her husband and soliciting three men to kill him.
The coroner, Mr Cathal Louth, read the evidence of the State Pathologist, Dr John Harbison, which he had presented at the initial inquest hearing in July 1996. He had found that Mr Nevin died from "cerebral inoxia", acute lack of oxygen to the brain. This was caused by "instant stoppage to his circulation" as a result of gunshot injuries to the heart.
The jury foreman said the six-member jury was satisfied that Mr Nevin had died from the cause recorded by Dr Harbison. Mr Louth then recorded a verdict of death due to "cerebral inoxia".