Aaron Brady denies capital murder charge in garda killing

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Aaron Brady has pleaded not guilty to capital murder. The charge concerns the death of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe during a robbery at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, Co Louth, on 25 January 2013.

Brady also denies robbing about €7,000 in cash and assorted cheques from Pat Bellew on the same date. The prosecution opened its case at the Central Criminal Court on 28 January 2020, alleging that the detective was shot during a planned raid targeting credit union cash.

The proceedings were reported on 28 January 2020. The trial was expected to hear 16 weeks of evidence.