Investigation into death of man at Kildare garda station
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Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man aged in his 30s at a Kildare station on Saturday morning..
The man, aged in his 30s, was found unresponsive at approximately 9.35am while in custody at Kildare Garda Station in Kildare Town. Gardaí provided medical assistance at the scene but the man was subsequently pronounced deceased.
The man has been identified as 33-year-old John Coyne who was from Kildare.
The Office of the State Pathologist has been notified.
As required by Section 203 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, the incident has been referred to Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman.
Fiosrú’s on-call team of investigators attended the scene and an independent investigation is ongoing.
In line with its statutory remit, Fiosrú’s investigation relates to incidents involving contact with gardaí where a member of the public has died or been seriously injured.
A referral does not necessarily mean a garda or gardaí have been accused of wrongdoing but that Fiosrú should independently investigate the incident to ascertain whether or not the act or omission of a garda or gardaí may have resulted in the death of, or serious harm to, a person.
