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Witness tells murder trial she was "stoned" on drink and tablets

Date
2017-05-04
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Limerick
County
Limerick

Summary

During the murder trial of Dylan Hayes and Ger Hogan, witness Jodie Byrnes testified that she could not recall the events of the night Shane Murphy was stabbed because she was "stoned" on prescribed tablets and alcohol. Byrnes, who had a former relationship with Hayes, was staying at Sharon Kelly's home in Pallasgreen the weekend before Murphy's death. She described drinking and taking tablets, going to bed early, and being awakened by an unknown man who attempted to pull her pants down, prompting her to scream. She claimed the man was "out of it" and was later thrown out of the house. Byrnes said she could not remember speaking to Hayes or seeing any interaction between the accused and Murphy, and she could not recall seeing Murphy being stabbed. The judge instructed the jury to return the next day. The unnamed man pleaded not guilty. Dylan Hayes pleaded not guilty. Ger Hogan pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Witness tells murder trial she was "stoned" on drink and tablets. Charges or matters: the murder of 26-year-old Shane Murphy at The Grove, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick on April 30, 2015; murder. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Why: A witness at a murder trial has said she can't remember everything that happened on the night a man was stabbed to death in the house where she was staying, because she was "stoned" on prescribed tablets and drink at the time. CNI source report

Case subjects

Dylan Hayes

Defendant

Charges: murder (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Ger Hogan

Defendant

Charges: murder (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Unnamed man

Defendant

Charges: the murder of 26-year-old Shane Murphy at The Grove, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick on April 30, 2015 (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Places mentioned

Residence
Secondary Mention
Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court

Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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