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Liam Farrell's exhumation is 'big turning point', says son

Apr 10, 2026 20:23
By Eoghan Murphy
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Liam Farrell's exhumation is 'big turning point', says son
Willie Farrell at his father's grave, shortly before the exhumation

The 87-year-old's body was exhumed from Cloonmorris Cemetery in Bornacoola today.

A son of Leitrim man Liam Farrell says today was a 'big turning point' in their campaign for justice for his death.

The 87-year-old's body was exhumed from Cloonmorris Cemetery in Bornacoola today.

He was found dead outside his home in Rooskey in January 2020, in suspicious circumstances.

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A cold case investigation was launched into his death last September.

Liam's son, Brendan, welcomes the gardai's decision to exhume his body:

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The family are renewing their appeal for information on his death:

Willie is another of his sons:

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Another son, Peter, is making a similar appeal:

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