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PODCAST: Top forensic scientist says evidence could be gleaned from Leitrim man's exhumation

Apr 16, 2026 19:04
By Eoghan Murphy
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PODCAST: Top forensic scientist says evidence could be gleaned from Leitrim man's exhumation
Jo Millington is leading forensic scientist

Liam Farrell, 87, died in suspicious circumstances in Rooskey in January 2020.

A leading forensic scientist says it may be possible to get useful information from the exhumation of a Leitrim man's body.

Liam Farrell, 87, died in suspicious circumstances in Rooskey in January 2020.

His body was exhumed from Cloonmorris Cemetery in Bornacoola last Friday, as part of a cold-case investigation.

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Top UK forensic scientist, Jo Millington, says the exhumation could prove useful, despite the passage of time.

She has been speaking to our reporter Eoghan Murphy, who first asked her about her own career:

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Jo will feature in CrimeCon in Birmingham on Saturday, April 25th. She is a trustee of Inside Justice 

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