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Court reports mentioning the name David O'Loughlin

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2021-07-05 · Cork

Rubbish chute killer was previously jailed for frenzied knife attack

David O'Loughlin, aged 34, was convicted of murdering Liam Manley by throwing him down a 40‑foot rubbish chute, where he died of asphyxiation. O'Loughlin had 54 prior convictions, including four assault convictions and five for producing articles in disputes. He had previously been jailed for a "frenzied" stabbing in December 2005 that left two…

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2021-03-23 · Cork

Murder conviction for throwing homeless man down rubbish chute is quashed again

The Court of Appeal has quashed the murder conviction of David O'Loughlin for the second time, substituting it with a manslaughter verdict. O'Loughlin, 33, was originally convicted of murdering Liam Manley on May 12, 2013, following a retrial at the Central Criminal Court in January 2019. The three-judge panel, led by Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy,…

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2021-02-04 · Cork

Court wants submissions on intent in rubbish chute murder case

The Court of Appeal has requested written submissions from the prosecution and defence on whether David O'Loughlin, 33, had the intent required for murder when he threw Liam Manley, a vulnerable homeless man with an alcohol dependency, down a 40‑ft rubbish chute. O'Loughlin was convicted of murder in 2013 and retried in 2019 after his first…

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2020-09-30 · Cork

Second appeal over murder of homeless man thrown down rubbish chute

David O'Loughlin, aged 33, has lodged a second appeal against his conviction for the murder of Liam Manley, 59, a homeless man who died after being thrown into a 40‑ft rubbish chute at Garden City Apartments in Cork. The appeal was filed on Wednesday, with counsel Michael O'Higgins arguing that O'Loughlin intended a "soft landing" in a bin…

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2018-05-09 · Cork

Date set for rubbish chute murder retrial

A 31‑year‑old Cork man, David O'Loughlin, is scheduled for a retrial on 15 January next year for the murder of 59‑year‑old Liam Manley, who was killed on 12 May 2013 at Garden City Apartments, North Main Street, Cork. The case was set by Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy.

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2018-03-20 · Cork

Man to stand trial next month accused of Cork murder

A 31‑year‑old man from Cork, David O'Loughlin, is set to stand trial on 30 April for the murder of 59‑year‑old Liam Manley, who was killed on 12 May 2013 at Garden City Apartments on North Main Street. The case is being heard by a Central Criminal Court judge and jury.

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2018-02-20 · Cork

Man who had "refuse chute" murder conviction quashed faces retrial

In 2013, David O'Loughlin (30) of Cork was convicted of murdering Liam Manley (59) after forcing him into a refuse chute at Garden City Apartments. The Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty and he received a mandatory life sentence on 31 March 2015. In February 2018, the Court of Appeal quashed the verdict, ruling that the jury's…

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2018-02-09 · Cork

Man has murder conviction quashed over jury's visit to rubbish chute in which homeless victim died

In 2015, David O'Loughlin (30) was convicted of murdering Liam Manley (59) after forcing him into a refuse chute at Garden City Apartments, Cork. The Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty and imposed a mandatory life sentence. In 2018, the Court of Appeal quashed the conviction because the jury had visited the chute during deliberations…

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2017-10-24 · Cork City, Cork

Jury should not have visited refuse chute where man was thrown, murder appeal told

In 2015, David O'Loughlin, aged 30, was convicted of murder after he placed Liam Manley, 59, in a refuse chute at Garden City Apartments, Cork, where Manley died by asphyxiation. O'Loughlin appealed, arguing that the jury should not have visited the chute before delivering the verdict. The Court of Appeal heard that the jury, at its own request,…

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