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Murder trial hears from witness jailed for impeding investigation

Summary

A 32‑year‑old Dublin man, Alan Harte, is on trial for the murder of his friend Peter Gunn, aged 28, who was stabbed in the chest on 4 January 2009 in Cabra Park. A witness, Kastriot Boza, 41, testified that he and the two men had been drinking in a city pub early that morning. Boza described a confrontation in which Harte allegedly used a butcher's knife to stab Gunn, who collapsed. Boza also recounted that after the killing, the accused and another man removed Gunn's belongings, disposed of the body in a water‑filled ditch, and attempted to conceal the scene. Boza was later prosecuted for impeding the investigation and received a six‑year sentence with two years suspended. The trial is proceeding before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy with a jury of six men and six women. Alan Harte pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder trial hears from witness jailed for impeding investigation. Charges or matters: the murder of father-of-two Peter Gunn (28) on January 4th 2009 in Cabra Park, Cabra. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 4th 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2014-04-02 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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