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Former British army soldier gives evidence at his murder trial

Summary

Donal Colgan, a 66‑year‑old former British Army soldier, is giving evidence in his defence at the Central Criminal Court. He has pleaded guilty to manslaughter but not guilty to the murder of 44‑year‑old David Sheridan, who was killed outside Luigi's chip shop on the North Strand Road on 17/18 August 2014. Colgan's plea was not accepted by the State, so the case proceeds. In his testimony, Colgan described his upbringing in the North Strand area, his school experience, and his decision to join the British Army at 16. He served with the Ulster Rifles, was posted to Gibraltar and Libya, and was injured in a desert exercise. He returned to Ireland in 1969, married in 1972, had four children, and later moved to Clontarf after a relationship breakdown in 1997. He will continue to testify before Justice Tony Hunt and a jury of eight women and three men.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Former British army soldier gives evidence at his murder trial. Charges or matters: manslaughter but not guilty to the murder of 44-year-old David Sheridan outside Luigi's chip shop on the North Strand Road, Dublin 1 on August 17/18, 2014. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• August 17 Hearing Or Sentence
• Christmas 1969 Other
• 2017-11-03 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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