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Double murder trial jury see route allegedly taken by getaway car

Summary

In the double murder trial of Jason O'Driscoll, a 34‑year‑old Dublin man charged with killing 31‑year‑old Anthony Burnett and 25‑year‑old Joseph Redmond on 7 March 2012, the jury was shown footage of the alleged getaway route. The route, from Ravensdale Forest Park to Newry, was captured on the onboard camera of a Garda patrol car in July 2014. The evidence was presented to the Central Criminal Court this morning. The trial had already heard that firefighters responded to a burning car in Ravensdale shortly before 11 p.m. that night, where two bodies with gunshot wounds to the head were found. A silver Mercedes, registered in the south, failed to stop for police in Newry a short time later, was pursued in a high‑speed chase, escaped, and was later abandoned near the border. The State argued that this car was used by O'Driscoll and another man to leave Ravensdale after the killings. Jason O'Driscoll pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Double murder trial jury see route allegedly taken by getaway car. Charges or matters: murdering car thieves 31-year-old Anthony Burnett and 25-year-old Joseph Redmond in Co Louth. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• March 7th, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-10-27 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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