Sean McGrotty, Louise James with their children Mark, Evan and baby Rioghnach-Ann
A preliminary hearing into the deaths of five Derry people in the Buncrana Pier Tragedy is to take place today, Friday, June 16.
Five members of the one family were drowned when their jeep rolled into the waters of Lough Swilly in March last year.
Those who tragically perished included Sean McGrotty, his sons Evan (8) and Mark (12); the boy’s grandmother Ruth Daniels (57) and her daughter Jodie Lee Daniels (14).
Local man Davitt Walsh was hailed a hero after he swam out to the sinking keep and rescued tiny baby girl Rioghnach-Ann from the vehicle.
Mr McGrotty, 49, handed out his baby daughter Mr Walsh before he managed to swim back to the pier.
A pre-evidential hearing to arrange the inquest will take place under coroner Dr Denis McCauley in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana on Friday.
No date has yet been set for the formal inquests into the tragedy.
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