What is a verdict of unlawful killing?

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During the course of the inquests into the Stardust nightclub fire, coroner Dr Myra Cullinane outlined the five verdicts that were open to the 12 members of the jury.

She said there were five possible verdicts available to them - accidental death, death by misadventure, unlawful killing, open verdict and narrative verdict.

Dr Cullinane said for the jurors to return a verdict of unlawful killing, then the standard of proof needed was"beyond a reasonable doubt". The jury must consider all of the evidence they heard to reach their determinations, she said, and what evidence to accept or reject was a matter for them. Jurors were also reminded by Dr Cullinane that the proceedings were inquisitorial, with the purpose to inquire into a given death and to establish certain facts and to return a verdict based on the evidence that they had heard.

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