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Dublin man goes on trial accused of B&B murder

Date
2016-12-14

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 14 December 2016, Terry (Terence) Connors, aged 42, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter in the death of Peter Conroy, 27, who was stabbed at Palmerstown Lodge B&B on 9 June 2015. Connors also pleaded not guilty to assaulting Elaine Blunt, Conroy's partner, at the same address. The prosecution presented mainly oral evidence and CCTV footage from the B&B, showing the early‑morning events, a fight between two women, and Connors' presence on the premises. The court heard from Garda Sharon Hanly, who described the scene with Conroy lying on the footpath and a male holding a towel to his neck, and from Chief State Pathologist Marie Cassidy, who attributed Conroy's death to hemorrhage and shock from a knife wound to the neck and stab wounds to the head and neck. The trial, presided over by Mr Justice Paul Butler, was expected to last three to four days.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin man goes on trial accused of B&B murder. Charges or matters: murdering Peter Conroy (27) at Palmerstown Lodge B&B, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 on June 9, 2015; murder but guilty to manslaughter; assaulting Elaine Blunt at the same address on the same date. Procedural stage: trial

When:

June 9, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
June 9 Incident
2016-12-14 Publication

Case subjects

Unnamed accused

Accused

Charges: murdering Peter Conroy (27) at Palmerstown Lodge B&B, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 on June 9, 2015; murder but guilty to manslaughter; assaulting Elaine Blunt at the same address on the same date (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty