Elements in such a charge include demonstrating the death was caused by acriminal act, and that the act demonstrated a depraved mind without regard for human life.
Even as a player, O'Neill, a former law student, was obsessed with the criminalmind, said Chris Nicholl, his former roommate with Northern Ireland at the 1982 World Cup, in a recent newspaper interview.
"It suggests a level of criminality which to my mind could easily extend to exploiting criminal connections to obtain false travel documents and leave the country undetected, " he added.