Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Dean Caffrey

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2025-04-10

Cocaine addict who killed drug dealer and 'trussed up' his body gets eight years

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Caffrey, Mr Justice Paul McDermott noted at today's Central Criminal Court sentence hearing, had been a drug user since 2013 and a cocaine addict since 2016. He concluded a headline sentence of 12 years was appropriate, before imposing a final sentence of nine years with one suspended.

2025-03-24

Family of shooting victim left in wardrobe 'baffled' at how killer continued with life 'as normal'

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Cathleen Noctor SC, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, told Mr Justice Paul McDermott today that the prosecution puts Caffrey's offending in the high culpability range, attracting a headline sentence of between ten and 15 years. Mr Justice McDermott will sentence Caffrey on March 31 next.

2024-12-12

Wardrobe murder trial jury to continue deliberating after 11 hours out

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2024-12-10

Jury in wardrobe murder trial ask to view gun

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2024-11-05

Murder accused inquired about renting storage unit, trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2024-10-29

Murder accused chatted with work colleague while body lay in apartment, trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2024-10-15

Body taped with bubble wrap and hidden in suitcase, murder trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2024-10-10

Murder accused told gardai there was a body in his wardrobe

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty