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Rooskey man Liam Farrell's body should be exhumed - cold case expert

Aug 1, 2025 12:43
By Eoghan Murphy
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Rooskey man Liam Farrell's body should be exhumed - cold case expert
Liam Farrell was 87 when he died in January 2020

The 87-year-old was found dead outside his home in Rooskey in January 2020, and his family believes he was attacked.

A former head of the Garda cold case unit says the body of Leitrim man Liam Farrell should be exhumed.

The 87-year-old was found dead outside his home in Rooskey in January 2020, and his family believes he was attacked.

Yesterday, they met outgoing Garda Commissioner Drew Harris, who said the case remains open and active.

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The Farrells want Liam's body to be exhumed, in an attempt to solve the case.

Former sergeant-in-charge of the Garda cold case unit, Alan Bailey, says the family is doing the right thing:

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Alan says an exhumation could help to solve the case - even though Liam died over five and a half years ago:

 

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