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Man pleads not guilty to murder at pigeon club
Summary
In the Central Criminal Court, Christopher McDonald, 34, of East Wall, Dublin, pleaded not guilty to the murder of 36‑year‑old Keith Walker, who was killed at a pigeon racing club on Shelerin Road, Clonsilla, on 12 June 2015. The judge, Justice Patrick McCarthy, instructed a jury of six men and six women that the trial would last two weeks, possibly extending into a third, and asked them to appoint a foreman before the trial opened on Tuesday.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man pleads not guilty to murder at pigeon club. Charges or matters: the murder of 36-year-old Keith Walker at a pigeon club on Shelerin Road in Clonsilla on June 12, 2015. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- June 12, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-06-19 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the murder of 36-year-old Keith Walker at a pigeon club on Shelerin Road in Clonsilla on June 12, 2015 (Alleged Or Contested)
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