National court archive · 2026-03-18
'Unfortunate situation' sees jury dismissed in trial of man accused of 'indescribably savage' murder
At a glance
- Crime
- murder of 58-year-old John Casserly
- People
- Liam O’Leary, John Casserly, Melanie Greally, Dean Kelly, Heidi Okkers
- Locations
- Tone St, Ballina, Co Mayo
- Court
- Central Criminal Court
- Outcome
- the discharge of a jury
Summary
The jury in Liam O'Leary's Central Criminal Court murder trial has been discharged after the judge said an 'unfortunate situation' meant the proceedings could not continue. O'Leary denies murdering 58-year-old John Casserly at a Peter McVerry Trust housing unit in Ballina in October 2024. The case will return to court on April 15, and the jurors were excused from further service for five years.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie