Overview
- The Katie Trust commissioned an independent pathology review that found 93 injuries, including defensive wounds, no water in the lungs, and some injuries inflicted after death.
- Retired PSNI detective James Brannigan said the analysis indicates third-party involvement and injuries inconsistent with a fall or drowning.
- Gardaí maintain the death was not suspicious and believe Ms Lynch fell from a bridge, while continuing a peer review ordered in October 2024 and appealing for information.
- The Lynch family has raised concerns about the investigation’s handling, citing a scene not immediately preserved, delayed CCTV retrieval, and interviews conducted weeks later, and has complained to Fiosrú.
- Sinn Féin justice spokesperson Matt Carthy urged a re-examination and asked Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan to meet the family, as the Katie Trust formally called for careful review by the State Pathologist.