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Judge charging jury in cold case murder trial
Summary
In a cold‑case murder trial at the Central Criminal Court, Judge Patrick McCarthy delivered a six‑hour charge to a jury of seven men and five women. The case concerns John Joseph Malone, aged 53, who has pleaded not guilty to the 1987 strangulation and subsequent arson that killed 69‑year‑old Ann 'Nancy' Smyth on Wolfe Tone Street, Kilkenny City. The judge paused the proceedings before 5 pm and promised to resume the next morning.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge charging jury in cold case murder trial. Charges or matters: the murder of 69-year-old Ann 'Nancy' Smyth on 11th September 1987 on Wolfe Tone Street in Kilkenny City. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 11th September 1987 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-04-12 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the murder of 69-year-old Ann 'Nancy' Smyth on 11th September 1987 on Wolfe Tone Street in Kilkenny City (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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