SAVITA INQUEST TO BEGIN ON APRIL 8TH
Date Published: 18-Jan-2013
The preliminary hearing for the coroner's inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar at University Hospital Galway has now concluded at Galway Courthouse.
10 items on the agenda were discussed as part of the preliminary hearing.
The inquest heard that there are still 8 outstanding statments due from hospital staff.
Six of those statements will be furnished shortly.
However, two of those witnessess have been deemed problematic- the inquest was told they have been certified as not being able to provide statements to the inquiry.
The full inquest is expected to take at least a week.
It will begin on Monday April 8th in Galway Courthouse.
31 year old Savita Halapannavar died at UHG on October 28th after suffering a miscarriage and contracting septicaemia.
Leaked documents have shown that Savita's request for a medical termination is recorded in the medical records handed over to the coroner.