2023-04-28
Gangster 'Fat' Freddie Thompson in bid to overturn murder conviction
Stage: Appeal
Outcome: Gareth Brophy (28) of Reuben Walk, Dublin 8, was jailed in February 2020 for ten years for his role as getaway driver.
Case-subject index
Court reports mentioning Gareth Brophy
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2020-02-17
10-year sentence for getaway driver in David Douglas murder
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: This morning at the Special Criminal Court, Mr Justice Paul Coffey jailed Brophy for ten years with the final six months suspended. The judge then sentenced Brophy to ten years and backdated it to the date Brophy went into custody, November 18, 2018.
2020-01-13
Getaway driver set himself alight while trying to burn out car used in murder
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Frederick "Freddie" Thompson, of Loreto Road, Maryland, Dublin 8 was found guilty of Mr Douglas's murder in August 2018 and sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment. He was subsequently jailed for six years.
2019-12-13
Man pleads guilty to helping criminals murder David Douglas
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The court heard Brophy will now be sentenced on January 13th, 2020, and all matters will be dealt with on the same date.