An inquest into the death of a skateboarder after a fall has not determined the cause of death, and was adjourned for a second time yesterday by Dublin City Coroner.
Mr William James, solicitor for the teenager's mother, requested the latest adjournment to gather more information about her son's stay in Beaumont Hospital.
Richard Callan (16), Grangebellow, Co Louth, fell from his skateboard last December 31st while practising a jump at Ramp City in Santry.
His mother, Mrs Noleen Callan, told the inquest he had complained that his side hurt and she took him to Beaumont on December 31st. He had a torn spleen, which was removed in routine surgery.
But he became critically ill and died shortly afterwards.
Dr Brian Farrell, Dublin City Coroner, noted yesterday the post-mortem report did not establish a cause of death.
At the initial inquest on October 23rd, Dr Patrick Broe, a consultant surgeon in Beaumont, said the boy may have had an allergic reaction to a sedative.
Yesterday's inquest was due to include testimony from the doctors who treated the youth, but Mr James said there was a "gap" in the records.
Mr Callan was admitted to the hospital at 6.24 p.m. and was seen by the surgical team at 9.45 p.m. Mr James said he wanted to inspect the A&E medical records to fill in the three-hour gap.
Dr Farrell said Mr Callan did not became ill until after surgery, but Dr Dennis Cusack, State Pathologist, said his reaction could have been caused by actions in the A&E that merely showed up after surgery.