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Nathan Killeen ran away from garda car minutes after Roy Collins murder, court hears
Summary
In a Special Criminal Court hearing, Nathan Killeen, aged 24, and Wayne Dundon, aged 36, pleaded not guilty to the murder of 35‑year‑old Roy Collins, a Limerick businessman, at Coin Castle Amusements on 9 April 2009. Detective Garda David Baynham testified that shortly after noon on the day of the murder he received a call about a shooting at the Steering Wheel Pub, where he found Collins seriously injured. Baynham described how he later observed two youths, one of whom was identified as Killeen, running from a garda patrol car near Hyde Avenue. Killeen allegedly fled across the road, used a junction box to jump a wall, and disappeared from view. The court noted that the trial is entering a new phase involving garda witnesses and evidence from warrants, and that Killeen's counsel will challenge the admissibility of evidence obtained from searches and his detention. The voir‑dire will be held on Tuesday before Justice Iseult O'Malley.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Nathan Killeen ran away from garda car minutes after Roy Collins murder, court hears. Charges or matters: the murder of 35-year-old Roy Collins at Coin Castle Amusements, Roxboro Road Shopping Centre on April 9, 2009. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 9, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 9 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-05-23 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the murder of 35-year-old Roy Collins at Coin Castle Amusements, Roxboro Road Shopping Centre on April 9, 2009 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Counsel for Nathan Killeen, Mr Giollaiosa O Lideadha SC, told the court that he would be challenging the admissibility of all evidence arising out of any searches and entries to properties of foot of Section 29 warrants, the lawfulness of the arrest and detention of Mr Killeen and all material arising from that detention.
Defendant
Charges: the murder of 35-year-old Roy Collins at Coin Castle Amusements, Roxboro Road Shopping Centre on April 9, 2009 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Limerick
- Hyde Road
- Lenihan Avenue
- Hyde Avenue
- Garryglass Avenue
- Special Criminal Court
- Roxboro Road
- Hyde Road
- Hyde Avenue
- Crecora Avenue
- of Henry Street Garda Station
- Henry Street
- Crecora Avenue
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