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R (Mongan) v (1) Coroner for Londonderry (2) Northern Ireland Prison Service (3) Police Service of Northern Ireland and (4) Public Prosecution Service.

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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R (Mongan) v (1) Coroner for Londonderry (2) Northern Ireland Prison Service (3) Police Service of Northern Ireland and (4) Public Prosecution Service.
   
Issue: Whether the investigation of a suicide in prison had been insufficiently prompt and insufficiently accessible and had therefore breached Art 2 ECHR; whether promptness was a necessary requirement of an effective investigation.
   
Court: High Court of Northern Ireland Court
   
Reference:   WEAF5692
   
Neutral Citation:   [2006] NIQB 82
   
Judge(s): Weatherup J
   
Date: 27 November 2006