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Warrant issued as murder accused fails to show up at trial

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing in Dublin, three men—Dean Evans (26), Edward McGrath (35) and Sharif Kelly (46)—were scheduled to stand trial for the murder of Peter Butterly, a 35‑year‑old father of two, who was shot dead in the car park of the Huntsman Inn, Gormanston, Co. Meath, on 6 March 2013. McGrath and Kelly appeared in court and were remanded on continuing bail until Friday. Evans, however, failed to attend the hearing. The court noted that Evans had not been seen since Sunday and that his family were "concerned" about his whereabouts. The judge, Mr Justice Tony Hunt, with Judges John O'Hagan and Anne Ryan, issued a warrant for Evans's arrest and remanded Kelly and McGrath on continuing bail until the following day. The case remains at the trial stage, with no further outcomes reported in the article.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Warrant issued as murder accused fails to show up at trial. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• March 6, 2013 Other
• 2017-01-12 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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