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Murder accused an "easy suspect", defence tells jury

Date
2016-10-26

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Athy

County
Kildare

Summary

In a ten‑day trial, a 44‑year‑old man, James 'Jimmy' Lammon, pleaded not guilty to the murder of 22‑year‑old Jason Doogue, who was shot three times in the Green Hills area of Athy on 15 August 2015. Prosecutor Kerida Naidoo SC presented 14 facts, describing a masked, hooded shooter who used a bike, a silenced gun, and a black toolbox. He alleged that the gun was buried near Lammon's home and that evidence such as a yellow‑stringed bike, latex gloves, and cloths with Lammon's DNA was found. Defence counsel Mary Rose Gearty SC argued that the evidence was circumstantial, that Lammon was an "easy suspect", and that the prosecution's narrative was inconsistent. She challenged the reliability of witness descriptions of the bike and the gloves, and questioned whether the forensic evidence could be linked to the shooting. Justice Paul Butler was to address the jury the following day.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused an "easy suspect", defence tells jury. Charges or matters: murdering 22-year-old Jason Doogue in the Green Hills area of Athy on August 15, 2015. Procedural stage: trial

When:

August 15, 2015 Other
2016-10-26 Publication

Why: He said he knew the bike because he had done some work on it, including fixing a puncture on the tube with a piece of yellow string. CNI source report