NI: Hospitalised solicitor Niall Murphy ‘taken off ventilator’ amid improvement
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Niall Murphy
Prominent Belfast solicitor Niall Murphy, who has spent almost two weeks in hospital with coronavirus, has been taken off a ventilator amid signs of improvement, according to reports.
Today’s edition of The Irish News reports that Mr Murphy “is understood to have been taken off a ventilator” and “is continuing to show signs of improvement”.
Mr Murphy, 43, is a partner at KRW LAW LLP and is known for his work as a criminal defence lawyer and in representing victims of state violence during the Troubles.
He was in a “critical but stable” condition last week after being placed on a ventilator in a medically induced coma, prompting an outpouring of support from the legal community.
Earlier in the week, reports suggested that Mr Murphy’s oxygen levels have been gradually improving and he has been responding to medical staff.
The Law Society of Northern Ireland and The Bar of Northern Ireland have both extended their best wishes to Mr Murphy.
In a statement last week, the Bar said: “The legal community is uniting in support of each other throughout this crisis - our thoughts are with Niall and we hope that he makes a full recovery.”
The Law Society added: “Our thoughts, prayers and support are with you.”
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