De réir an chróinéara i mí Feabhra 1988: “That death which took place on the 10th October 1987 was due to inhalation of gastric contents as a consequence of acute dilatation of the stomach due to starvation (self inflicted).
ie, ní raibh dídeanaithe áirithe in ann fianaise a thabhairt don choiste cróinéara mar ní raibh Béarla ar bith acu, agus de réir taighde a rinne an eaglaiseach Protastúnach Abraham Hume, bhí na mílte Gaeilgeoirí ina gcónaí i dtuaisceart na cathrach, idir Chaitlicigh agus Phrotastúnaigh.