Serious questions have been raised over the post mortem examination of a Leitrim man found dead at his home five years ago.
The inquest of Liam Farrell is currently taking place at Carrick-on-Shannon Courthouse.
Liam Farrell, who was aged his 87, died suddenly at his home in Aughamore, Rooskey, Co Leitrim, in January 2020.
He was in Reynolds Bar in Rooskey and then the nearby Weir Lodge, and the last person to see him alive was a taxi-man.
He was found in a traumatic state at the back door of his house and an ambulance was called by his family, but he was pronounced dead soon after.
The scene was forensically examined.
There have been no criminal charges in connection with the death of Mr Farrell.
The coroner's court heard evidence this morning from gardai who attended the scene along with the pathologist who conducted the autopsy.
Professor Paul Hartel, a consultant pathologist at Sligo University Hospital, stated the cause of death as a heart attack related to severe coronary heart disease.
As part of his report, he did not provide details or cause of multiple injuries to the deceased, stating it would be speculation as he had no context for said injuries.
During his evidence today, the pathologist stated that at the time of the autospy, he had not been informed that the body had been found in suspicious circumstances.
Had he been informed, he stated, he would have refused to do the autopsy as he is not a forensic pathologist.
He explained that any instance where a body is found in a suspicious state and where a garda investigation may be needed is handled by the state pathologist.
Professor Hartel stated that in this case, any post mortem should have had the full context of the case and the conditions in which the body was found.
Pictures of the deceased, the scene in which he was found and records from Professor Hartel's post mortem examination were provided to state pathologist Linda Mulligan for analysis at a later date.
The evidence continues this afternoon.
