Christopher Moran jailed for impeding an offender’s apprehension

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Christopher Moran was sentenced to six years, with the final 18 months suspended, at the Central Criminal Court on 28 April 2022 for impeding an offender’s apprehension.

The offence was connected to Wayne Whelan’s murder; Whelan was shot dead at Mount Andrew Rise in Lucan, Co Dublin, on 18 November 2019, and his body was found in a burning car.

Moran pleaded guilty to the offence under section 7(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1997 after acting as the getaway driver.