Inquest finds NI man died after accidental fall

A man fell to his death on a building site in Belfast after enjoying a night out drinking with relatives, an inquest heard today…

A man fell to his death on a building site in Belfast after enjoying a night out drinking with relatives, an inquest heard today.

Mr Roy Alexander O'Reilly (32) died from chest and abdominal injuries after falling from a wall near the city's Central Station early on September 10th, 2001.

Coroner David Hunter told the family the injuries that led to Mr O'Reilly's death were consistent with a fall from a height.

Workmen arriving at the site for work on the Monday morning raised the alarm after they found the unemployed joiner lying on a pile of breeze blocks.

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Police constable Ms Samantha Amar told Belfast Coroner's Court she did not suspect anyone else was involved in the incident.

Witness Mr Scott McGreevy told the court he saw a man sitting with his feet up on the wall adjacent to the Stewart Street building site as he cycled to work at 5.05 a.m. that morning.

He said he did not see anyone else in the area during his journey to work.