About this episode

John discusses the Kelly Lynch case with Darren Cleary, focusing on the peer review and implications for the investigation.

In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, John is joined by Darren Cleary, creator of Lines of Enquiry and Head of Digital Audio at Bauer Media Audio Ireland. Darren gives an update on the case of Kelly Lynch following the completion of a Garda peer review into the original investigation. He discusses what Kelly’s family say they were told, the recommendations now being worked through and the file being prepared for the coroner. John and Darren also discuss the differing medical opinions around Kelly’s death, before moving into a wider conversation about what happens at a crime scene and why scene preservation, evidence gathering and chain of custody matter.

People in this episode

Host: John

Guest: Darren Cleary

Topics covered

• Kelly Lynch case
• peer review
• crime scene investigation
• evidence gathering
• medical opinions

Keywords

• Kelly Lynch
• peer review
• Garda investigation
• crime scene
• evidence gathering
• medical opinions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bauer Media Audio Ireland, Garda

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