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High Court refuses bail for man charged with Gareth Hutch murder

Date
2017-02-10

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a High Court hearing on 10 February 2017, Thomas Fox, aged 29 and resident of Rutland Court in north inner city Dublin, was denied bail after being charged with the murder of Gareth Hutch, who was shot dead outside his home on North Cumberland Street in Dublin 1 on 24 May 2016. Fox had applied for bail, but counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions, Eoghan Cole BL, argued against it on several grounds. The court considered evidence presented by Chief Superintendent Pat Leahy and Detective Sergeant Bob O'Reilly, and applied section 2 of the Bail Act 1997. Justice Isobel Kennedy refused bail, citing the need to prevent a further serious offence and the possibility that the accused might abscond. The decision was made under the principles of "O'Callaghan" and the provisions of section 2.A of the Bail Act, which require the court to weigh the seriousness of the offence and the likely sentence upon conviction.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: High Court refuses bail for man charged with Gareth Hutch murder. Charges or matters: the murder of Mr Hutch on North Cumberland Street, Dublin 1 on May 24, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 24, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
2017-02-10 Publication

Case subjects

Bail Act

Accused

Outcome: Section 2.A of the Bail Act 1997 states that a court shall take into account the nature and degree of seriousness of the offence with which the accused person is charged and the sentence likely to be imposed on conviction.

Thomas Fox

Accused

Charges: the murder of Mr Hutch on North Cumberland Street, Dublin 1 on May 24, 2016 (Alleged Or Contested)