Open verdict recorded on Bromsgrove stab man David Currier
Earlier this year Mr Currier’s sister, Lorraine Nicholls, made an appeal to the public to help catch his killers. She described her brother, a car valet, as a “lovable rogue with a heart of gold”.
Fighting back tears, Ms Nicholls said: “David was the youngest of my three brothers... he was a loveable rogue with a heart of gold. He was a real joker but he calmed down as he grew older.
“Having a child turned David’s life around. They adored each other.”
Forensic Pathologist Dr Lucas revealed that the cause of Mr Currier’s death was a single 12cm stab wound to the lower right thigh which severed his femoral artery, after which he bled to death on the kitchen floor. He said: “It is extremely unusual to find a fatal, self-inflicted stab wound to the leg. One does not look at the wound in isolation. One has to look at the scene of the death and looking at that scene I have a strong suspicion of third party involvement.”
Recording the open verdict, the Coroner said: “Dr Lucas cannot exclude the possibility of a self-inflicted wound and Mr Currier has something of a history of self-inflicted wounds. We cannot be sure a third party caused his injuries but we cannot be sure he intended to take his own life.”
