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Jury finds man guilty of axe murder during row over Chihuahua

Summary

In a case heard at the Central Criminal Court, Wayne Cluskey, aged 25, was found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter for the death of Christopher Nevin, who was killed with an axe during a dispute over a pedigree chihuahua. Josh Turner, aged 24, was convicted of murder for the same incident. The jury, composed of nine men and three women, reached both verdicts by a 10‑to‑2 majority after more than two days of deliberation. Cluskey and Turner were remanded in custody until a sentencing hearing on 27 February. The trial included CCTV footage of the assault, testimony from Wayne Casserly about the dog dispute, and accounts of how Cluskey and Turner entered the scene, used an axe, and struck Nevin, leading to his death. The families of the deceased and the accused were kept inside the court by Gardaí during the proceedings.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury finds man guilty of axe murder during row over Chihuahua. Charges or matters: Mr Nevin's murder. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Acquitted; Convicted

When:

• November 19, 2015 Other
• February 27 Adjournment
• 2017-02-17 Publication

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Stage Finding Violent Crime

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