The Court of Appeal hearing into Mark Nash's conviction for the 1997 Grangegorman murders in Dublin will conclude in December. Nash, aged 44, was found guilty in 2015 of murdering two women whose bodies were discovered in sheltered accommodation two decades earlier. He received a mandatory life sentence. Nash is also serving a life term for a double killing in Ballintober, County Roscommon, committed five months prior. His appeal challenges the DNA evidence linking him to the Dublin murders and raises concerns about potential contamination during forensic examination. The defence also contends his detention was unlawful and questions the circumstances of his admissions. The prosecution maintains the case against Nash is compelling, citing his confessions alongside forensic evidence and footwear matching. Counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions argued contamination would require an implausible series of coincidences. Replying submissions are scheduled for December 20th before the three-judge appellate panel.
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