Dennis Hutchings, Former Army Veteran
Dennis Hutchings, Former Army Veteran
Dennis Hutchings was three days into hearing in Belfast for 1974 killing when he died from Covid on Monday. The lawyer of a terminally ill 80-year-old army veteran who died of Covid-19 three days into a trial over a shooting during the Troubles in Northern Ireland has said in a statement that the proceedings contributed to his death.
The trial at Belfast crown court had been adjourned on Monday after it was known that Hutchings – who had kidney disease, was on dialysis and also suffered heart problems – had contracted the coronavirus over the weekend.
Following his isolation at his hotel room -- he was taken to hospital and died on Monday night.
Philip Barden, who acted for Dennis Hutchings, said he would be “alive today” had it not been i...