Blood was 'oozing' from man at party

A man who died after he fell into a coma at a party where “cocaine was freely available” was found “gasping for air” with “blood…

A man who died after he fell into a coma at a party where “cocaine was freely available” was found “gasping for air” with “blood oozing from his nose and mouth”, a jury heard yesterday.

Kevin Doyle (21) and John Grey (23) died in hospital after they collapsed at a party in Mr Grey’s mother’s house.

Betty Grey (48), Ballybeg Square, Waterford, has pleaded not guilty to permitting cocaine to be sold, supplied or distributed in her house during a party there on November 25th, 2007.

Garda David Ahern told the trial at Carlow Circuit Court he found Kevin Doyle wearing an oxygen mask with “blood oozing from his nose and mouth”. He said Ms Grey came into the room in a “very aggressive manner” and “using foul language” asked “what business” he had in her house. The trial continues on Tuesday.