Court reports mentioning Keith Brady

2019-11-18

Addict guilty of murdering talented Sligo musician after three trials

Stage: Trial

2019-11-18

Addict guilty of murdering talented Sligo musician after three trials

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Mr Kivlehan said: "We have no doubt stress was a contributing factor in his death." He concluded: "Whatever sentence is given will be nothing compared to the sentence our family has been given to bear for the rest of our lives." Two years ago Janice Brady (29), with a last address at Maryville Hostel, Finisklin, Sligo, pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of her brother, knowing or believing that he was guilty of a killing. He sentenced Brady to the mandatory term of life imprisonment, telling prison officers: "Take this man down please." The sentence is backdated to November 24, 2016 when Brady first went into custody.

2019-11-14

Murder accused had heroin delivered to victim's home, jury told

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2019-11-13

Murder accused admitted stabbing popular local musician

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2019-11-12

Garda denies fabricating evidence against murder accused

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2019-11-05

Judge warns jurors not to be "Poirot or Sherlock Holmes"

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-12-04

Sligo man to face second murder trial next year

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-11-27

Jury fail to reach verdict in trial of addict accused of murdering musician

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: He remanded Mr Brady until next Monday December 4 "on the off-chance that there is an opportunity to deal with the matter." Mr Brady told gardai he stabbed the deceased while "out of it" and his defence asked the jury to consider whether he was too intoxicated to form the necessary intent for murder and should therefore be convicted of manslaughter.

2017-11-24

Jury deliberating in trial of addict accused of murdering musician

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-11-23

Murder accused told gardai he was "out of it" when he stabbed musician

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-11-22

Murder accused told gardai he stabbed musician in neck

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-01-30

Sligo man to stand trial accused of murder in November

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial