Fatal fire at Property in Malin Head, Co. Donegal, 31st October 2014

A Donegal father of three, Jeffrey McLaughlin, who lived with his wife in Derry, suffered an immediate death following an explosion and fire that ripped through a holiday home at Carnmalin, Malin Head, Co. Donegal, on October 31st. 2014 an inquest in Carndonagh heard in June 2016.

The deceased, Jeffrey McLoughlin, was found in the garden of the fire damaged property. Petrol was detected on Mr McLaughlin’s clothing. Nine seats of fire were found in the property and petrol was detected in each. In addition, paraffin oil was detected in two of the nine seats of fire.

Mr. McLaughlin’s Nissan Juke was located 317 metres away from the property, and was found to have had a false Republic of Ireland registration plate over a valid Northern Ireland number plate.

The jury at the coroner’s court in Carndonagh returned a verdict of accidental death by misadventure into the death of Jeffrey McLoughlin.