Ricardis Loveikis Death – Within the confines of his home in Buncrana, a deceased man was found six years ago. The day before, he had been involved in a car accident that left his injuries untreated, and he had also suffered from cardiac arrest as a result of binge drinking.

The body of Ricardis Loveikis, a single father, was found at his residence in Oakfield Close just after six o’clock on Sunday, March 18, 2018. He was found unconscious and suffering from injuries to his body that cannot be explained.

It was not long after that that the Lithuanian resident of Inishowen, who was 47 years old and had worked at E&I Engineering in Burnfoot for more than ten years, was pronounced dead.

At the conclusion of an investigation that took place at the Buncrana Courthouse, the Coroner, Dr. Denis McCauley, stated that the death of Mr. Loveikis was the result of an industrial accident. No indication of inappropriate behavior could be found.

After conducting a post-mortem examination, Deputy State Pathologist Dr. Linda Mulligan came to the conclusion that the injuries sustained by the deceased, which included a severely fractured arm and a dislocated shoulder, did not appear to be the result of an assault. In addition to this, she found out that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of his passing.

Gardai conducted an investigation into the incident, and they reached the conclusion that there was no criminal involvement in the death.

After conducting their investigation, they came to the conclusion that Mr. Loveikis was most likely involved in a minor traffic collision on the evening of March 17, 2018, at Slab Road in Burnfoot. However, he did not seek medical attention for his wounds, and approximately eighteen hours later, after a period of heavy drinking, he passed away at home from sudden cardiac failure. He had been drinking heavily.

Coroner McCauley described the situation as “chaotic and confusing,” but the guards handled it in a professional manner and conducted an investigation into the matter. He is certain that there was no death that might have been suspicious.

According to Dr. McCauley, “The circumstances surrounding this gentleman’s death initially confused and, as a result, worried the members of the Garda.”

However, the security personnel do not believe that it was a criminal act, and the trauma did not indicate that it was caused by an assault.

“A cardiac arrhythmia that ultimately led to death was determined to have been caused by acute trauma and alcohol intoxication, in addition to alcohol-induced cardiomyopathy that had been present prior to the death,” the coroner stated.

On Sunday, March 18, 2018, Sergeant Graham Morgan was driving the Buncrana patrol car with Garda Eoghan Reid when an emergency call came in. Sergeant Morgan described how he had been driving the vehicle when the call came in.

At 6.20 o’clock in the evening, we received a call informing us that a male had collapsed at his residence located at 41 Oakfield Close, Buncrana, and that he had an attack on his heart.

They arrived at the location ten minutes later and saw a man standing outside the door. Just inside, in a small utility room, there was another man who appeared to be attempting cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the man who had been struck by the heart attack.

“A male was found lying on the floor of the utility room, showing no signs of consciousness. It was a female talking to another male through the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that was coming from a mobile phone that was loud enough to be heard through the speakers.

“The male who was performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) started to become exhausted, so I took over the administration of CPR,” explained Sergeant Morgan.

Despite the fact that it was difficult to perform checks on the male in the extremely narrow utility room, I continued to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on him.

In a relatively short amount of time, crews from the fire department and ambulance service arrived at the scene. An examination of the male’s vital signs was performed after he was carried into the kitchen. They stated that the male had been dead for some time, that his body was cold, and that rigor mortis had made its way into his body.

Sgt. Morgan asserted that he then started to take information about the people who were present at the scene, and he also identified the deceased individual as Ricardis Loveikis by using a driver’s license that was found inside the house.

Additionally, the other two males who were present at the residence were both of Eastern European descent and lived in the neighborhood.

“The individual who was performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) stated that he had last seen Ricardis Loveikis on March 17 between the hours of 6 and 7 o’clock, and that he had arrived at his residence that evening [March 18] at approximately 6:15 o’clock.”

Twenty-five years had passed since he had known the deceased male. As soon as he arrived at the residence, he opened the side door and saw him lying on his side on the floor of the utility room. He immediately called the emergency services.

According to the testimony presented at the inquest, Mr. Loveikis was discovered lying on the ground while wearing a cream coat, black work trousers, black shoes, and a black t-shirt bearing the E&I Engineering logo.

At seven minutes past ten o’clock, Superintendent Kelly received a phone call, and Buncrana priest Fr. John Walsh was also called to the scene. He arrived at the location a few minutes later.

Sgt. Morgan stated that he has taken note of the obvious marks that are present on Mr. Loveikis’ torso. There were a few minor wounds on his face and hands, a small scratch on his left cheek, a bruise on his chin, and a scratch on his nose. He also had a few minor wounds on his nose. Not only does he have marks on his visible hip, but he also has marks on his left hip.

He made the following declaration: “I did a check-in; the house was clean, and there were no indications of a struggle within the house.”

The information that Mr. Loveikis worked for E&I Engineering at Burnfoot and was a heavy drinker, particularly of vodka, was relayed to me by friends who were present at the scene.

It was determined that he had passed away at 7:25 p.m.

During the inquest, Garda Eoghan Reid, who was assigned to the Buncrana Garda Station, related to the jury that he also remembered “a number of marks” on the body. He also mentioned that the following morning, when he saw Dr. Linda Mulligan, the Deputy State Pathologist, at Letterkenny University Hospital, he recognized Ricardis Loveikis.

A summary of the findings from the post mortem examination performed on Dr. Mulligan was presented to the inquest by Dr. Catriona Dillon.

It was her assertion that his body was covered in a number of bruises and scratches. Among the injuries that were present were a fracture deformity of the left shoulder, red areas on the skin of both knees, and an injury to the left side of the chest that was accompanied by a large area of purple bruises.

In accordance with injuries that were associated with resuscitation, there were fractures to the sternum and ribs. On the other hand, there were also other broken ribs with significant soft tissue hemorrhage that did not appear to be connected to resuscitation.

She claims that there was a complete fracture of the upper arm, which resulted in the shoulder joint experiencing a downward movement. It was linked to widespread bleeding of soft tissue in the upper arm and left chest, which occurred because of this.

Additionally, Dr. Mulligan found out that Mr. Loveikis had an enlarged heart and was extremely drunk at the time of his death, with a reading of 263 micrograms of alcohol per deciliter. This is four times the legal limit for alcohol consumption.

The deceased showed signs of significant fracture-dislocation of the shoulder, severe blunt force trauma to the left side of the chest and left upper arm, and fractures to the left ribcage, which may have limited breathing prior to death. All of these injuries were present in the deceased.

These injuries also caused significant bleeding to occur in the soft tissues of the left chest, left upper arm, and left shoulder joint. There was also significant bleeding in the left shoulder joint. According to the testimony presented at the inquest, these factors would have placed an additional burden on his heart, which was already vulnerable.

She arrived at the conclusion that any of these wounds could have been caused by a serious fall or by an accident involving a car. There was no way that they could have been injuries sustained as a result of an assault.

According to the hearing that took place during the inquest, none of the injuries were severe enough to result in death, and it is possible that death could have been avoided if medical attention had been sought sooner that day.

The presence of red patches on both knees suggested that hypothermia might not be completely ruled out as a possible cause of death for the deceased, as stated by Dr. Mulligan. The deceased may have been asleep for a considerable amount of time prior to his death.

As a result of his heavy consumption of alcohol, which most likely impacted his ability to coagulate blood, he may have experienced more severe bleeding than a typical healthy person would under similar circumstances.

According to the clarification provided by the Coroner McCauley, Mr. Loveikis was in danger not only because of his alcohol intoxication and severe injuries, both of which placed a significant amount of additional stress on his body, but also because of his enlarged heart.

There was a possibility that his enlarged heart could have gone into arrhythmia at any moment, which would have resulted in his death.

His body was under stress as a result of severe trauma, and the fact that he consumed a significant amount of alcohol at the time of his death made his heart more susceptible to an arrhythmia.

Following the presentation of the medical evidence, the Coroner McCauley requested that Sergeant Morgan provide additional information concerning the road traffic collision that occurred at the Slab Road the night before the death.

In spite of the fact that there was no one present at the scene when the Gardai arrived at the Slab Road, Burnfoot location, they were able to identify Mr. Loveikis as the owner of the van that had been damaged.

Further, Sergeant Morgan stated that the individual who discovered Mr. Loveikis was the registered owner of the vehicle in question.

In the aftermath of the collision, we initiated an investigation to ascertain whether or not Mr. Loveikis was present in the vehicle at the time of the incident.

The security personnel gathered evidence in the form of CCTV footage, witness statements, DNA analysis, and footprint analysis; however, the findings were all deemed inconclusive.

The statement made by Sergeant Morgan is as follows: “We were always speculating that he was there, but we never really pinpointed that he was in the vehicle at the time of that collision.”

The inquest heard that neither the driver-side nor the passenger door of the van could have been opened after the collision, and it is likely that Mr. Loveikis fell onto his shoulder while he was attempting to exit the vehicle.

When we looked down, the ditch was quite a distance away. The only way out would have been for the driver or any of the passengers to climb out of the window. It is possible that he fell out of the van, according to our speculation. The night was extremely chilly, and the impact was not particularly strong in terms of its speed.

A statement made by Sergeant Morgan indicated that it was “more likely than not” that Mr. Loveikis’ injuries were caused by the accident (or fall) that occurred the night before he passed away. He also mentioned that the Gardai had ruled out the possibility of any kind of assault or foul play.

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