Court reports mentioning David Hunter

2026-06-15

British gunman fails in bid to overturn conviction for Kinahan Cartel murder of dissident republican

Stage: Appeal

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty

2025-05-29

Gunman in dissident Republican murder claims rights breach at trial

Stage: Appeal

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty

2022-07-15

DNA evidence enough to prove man guilty of Sunset House murder

Stage: Appeal

Outcome: David Hunter (43) of Du Cane Road, White City, London, was also jailed for life for the murder of Mr Barr. Eamon Cumberton, of Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7 was jailed for life for the murder in 2019.

2022-07-15

Kinahan Cartel took barman's life but not his legacy, murder sentencing told

Stage: Appeal

Outcome: David Hunter (43) of Du Cane Road, White City, London, was also jailed for life for the murder of Mr Barr. Eamon Cumberton, of Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7 was jailed for life for the murder in 2019.

2022-04-27

'Chaos and screaming' after gun murder during republican raffle, court hears

Stage: Appeal

Outcome: David Hunter (43) of Du Cane Road, White City, London, was also jailed for life for the murder of Mr Barr but has since appealed the conviction.

2020-11-02

UK gunman jailed for life for Kinahan Cartel murder

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Delivering sentence, Mr Justice Alexander Owens, presiding, sitting with Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge David McHugh, backdated Hunter's life-sentence to April 2019, when he was first arrested on a European Arrest Warrant in the UK. Mr Barr also called for Hunter to serve his full sentence in Ireland. "The problem is; when he serves his sentence he'll probably be sent back to Liverpool to prison there which is not right.

2020-09-11

Globetrotting thief guilty of cartel murder at Sunset House

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Mr Justice Owens will hand down the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment on November 2 and remanded Hunter in custody until that date. Mr Barr also called for Hunter to serve his full sentence in Ireland. "The problem is; when he serves his sentence he'll probably be sent back to Liverpool to prison there which is not right.; Mr Justice Owens will hand down the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment on November 2 and remanded Hunter in custody until that date.

2020-06-18

Witness describes blessing body of shooting victim

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Defending barrister Ms Roisín Lacey SC asked the witness if it was common knowledge that Mr Barr was about to be sentenced later that same week.

2020-06-17

Fundraiser for 'wives of IRA prisoners' held on night bar manager was shot dead

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Ms O'Shea said that Mr Barr had been nervous that Monday because of an upcoming prison sentence on Wednesday.

2020-06-15

DNA extradited from items used by murder suspect on extradition flight, trial hears

Stage: Trial