This may not sound very nice, but I think the whole thing has been blown out of proportion by the local press.
He got very drunk, got into an argument with a friend who then left him alone, he stumbled over and fell in the river. Because he was drunk he was unable to focus enough to get himself out of what must have been a strong current, and drowned. In my opinion, that's all that happened. He was not murdered.
He was only 17, yet the St Patrick's club sold him alcohol, despite them knowing full well he wasn't old enough, after all, he worked there as a glass collector. I think the owners of the St Patrick's Club should feel responsible for his death, because if they hadn't sold him alcohol he would still be alive today.
The whole inquest thing and all of that I think has been so unnecessary. I feel for his parents, I really do, but why have they chosen to grieve in public through the media and press, and not in private, amongst themeselves and those who knew Jack? The sooner they decide to let it go and move on, the better for everyone I feel.
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