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Body-in-suitcase suspect readmitted to bail
Summary
Kenneth Brunell, 27, of Palmerstown, and Barry McArdle, 27, of Drimnagh, were arrested in Ireland on extradition warrants issued in 2011 for the murder of Keith Ennis, 29, whose dismembered body was found in an Amsterdam canal in 2009. Brunell had been granted bail in October 2011 but failed to appear at a High Court hearing on 8 November 2012, leading to a bench warrant and his arrest ten days later. He was readmitted to bail on 7 May 2014 after a High Court judge considered his claims of fear and the length of time he would remain in custody before his case was heard. The judge set a €3,000 surety and a €100 personal bond, with conditions that he reside at a specified address, sign daily at a Garda Station, keep the peace and be of good behaviour. The case remains pending in the Supreme Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Body-in-suitcase suspect readmitted to bail. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- October 2011 Incident
- November 8 Incident
- November 7, 2013 Incident
- April 2011 Other
- 2014-05-07 Publication
Why: Mr Justice John Edwards ordered the surrender of Mr Brunell and Mr McArdle to Holland last month but lawyers for the pair argued there was an abuse of process by Dutch authorities in drafting a prosecution instead of an investigation in order to secure their extradition. Prosecution account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Places mentioned
- Ennis
- Foxdene Gardens
- High Court
- Supreme Court
- also went to Ballyfermot Garda Station
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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