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Gardai tell murder trial there was no discussion with accused before interview
Summary
In a murder trial in Dublin, Darren Murphy, 37, is charged with killing 36‑year‑old Olivia Dunlea in her Pembroke Crescent home on 17 February 2013. He has pleaded not guilty to the murder but guilty to arson after stabbing her. During his final interview, his barrister Michael Delaney SC questioned Garda Sergeant Anthony Harrington about a nine‑and‑a‑half‑minute gap between Murphy's release from the cell and the recorder being turned on, suggesting a pre‑interview discussion. Harrington denied any discussion, citing possible discrepancies between the station clock and the recorder. Detective Garda James Nagle agreed that no discussion had taken place. The jury heard testimony from Sergeant Stephen Dennehy about a watch inscription on Dunlea's body. The prosecution has closed its case before Mr Justice Paul Carney and a jury of eleven.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Gardai tell murder trial there was no discussion with accused before interview. Charges or matters: murdering the mother-of-three, whom he had been dating for three months; arson on her home after stabbing her and is on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- February 17 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 25/12/12 Other
- 2014-05-27 Publication
Why: The barrister suggested that his client had then admitted to things he didn't recall because of 'an expectation' from gardai. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murdering the mother-of-three, whom he had been dating for three months; arson on her home after stabbing her and is on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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