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State drops murder charge against Donegal man
Summary
At the Central Criminal Court, the State entered a Nolle Prosequi in the case against a 53-year-old man from Magherennan, Raphoe, County Donegal, discontinuing a murder charge. The defendant had been accused of the murder of a 67-year-old man at a residential address in Churchill, Donegal on 16 and 17 June 2012. The case was scheduled for trial before Justice Patrick McCarthy when the prosecution, represented by Brendan Grehan SC, formally withdrew the charge, indicating the State would not proceed further with the prosecution.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: State drops murder charge against Donegal man. Charges or matters: murdering a man in the county in 2012; the murder of 67-year-old Seamus Doherty at his home at Drumacnoo, Churchill on June 16/17, 2012. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- June 16 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-02-27 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering a man in the county in 2012; the murder of 67-year-old Seamus Doherty at his home at Drumacnoo, Churchill on June 16/17, 2012 (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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