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Jobstown jury ask to view garda air support footage
Summary
In the trial of six men accused of falsely imprisoning former Tánaiste Joan Burton, the jury requested to view garda air support footage from the Jobstown protest. The jury, consisting of seven men and four women, had deliberated for 1 hour 53 minutes the previous day. Judge Melanie Greally had defined false imprisonment as requiring "total restraint" and asked the jury to consider whether Burton and her adviser Karen O'Connell had any means of escape. Two escape possibilities were raised: leaving the car and walking off Fortunestown Road, or the jeep reversing as advised by the Garda Air Support Unit. A third possibility was whether the women could have "egressed down Fortunestown Road" amid commotion. The jury will watch the footage in court while continuing deliberations. The accused, including Solidarity TD Paul Murphy, have pleaded not guilty to the charge of falsely imprisoning Burton and O'Connell on 15 November 2014.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jobstown jury ask to view garda air support footage. Charges or matters: falsely imprisoning Ms Burton and her adviser Karen O'Connell by restricting their personal liberty without consent at Fortunestown Road, Jobstown, Tallaght on November 15, 2014; false imprisonment. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 15, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 26 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-06-29 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: falsely imprisoning Ms Burton and her adviser Karen O'Connell by restricting their personal liberty without consent at Fortunestown Road, Jobstown, Tallaght on November 15, 2014 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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