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Murder accused told gardai Dale Creighton "pulled a knife" on him

Date
2016-10-25

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

The Central Criminal Court trial of seven accused individuals for the murder of Dale Creighton and violent disorder is ongoing before Ms Justice Deirdre Murphy. The defendants, Aisling Burke, David Burke, Graham Palmer, Ross Callery, James Reid, Jason Beresford, and Gerard Stevens, have all pleaded not guilty to murder. While all initially pleaded not guilty to violent disorder, Jason Beresford subsequently changed his plea to guilty on that specific charge. The jury is currently hearing evidence regarding garda interviews with David Burke, who was arrested in Tallaght on January 2, 2014. Mr. Burke alleged that the deceased pulled a knife on him and stole his sister's phone, prompting him to strike the victim. He denied participating in the fatal assault, claiming he attempted to stop others and protect the deceased. However, when shown CCTV footage, he admitted to hitting and kicking Mr. Creighton, stating he did so in self-defense. The trial continues with further evidence to be presented to the jury.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused told gardai Dale Creighton "pulled a knife" on him. Charges or matters: murder; violent disorder. Procedural stage: trial

When:

January 2nd Incident
New Year's Morning 2014 Incident
New Year's Morning Other
2016-10-25 Publication

Why: One of seven Dubliners charged with murdering a man, who was beaten to death, said he had hit him because the deceased had pulled a knife on him and stolen his sister's phone. CNI source report