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Shooting victim feared "walking into a trap", murder trial hears

Summary

In a Dublin murder trial, a 34‑year‑old Dubliner, Jason O'Driscoll, pleaded not guilty to the 2012 killings of 31‑year‑old Anthony Burnett and 25‑year‑old Joseph Redmond in Louth. The case was heard in the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and a jury of eight men and four women. The prosecution presented evidence that firefighters responded to a burning car in Ravensdale Forest Park on the night of 7 March 2012, where the bodies of Burnett and Redmond were found with gunshot wounds to the head. Anita Doran, Redmond's sister, testified that she and her brother had been at home with Burnett that evening, that Burnett had called to look for her brother, and that she had sent him into his bedroom. She recalled hearing Burnett mention a possible trap and that the bedroom door was closed after a short time.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Shooting victim feared "walking into a trap", murder trial hears. Charges or matters: murdering 31-year-old Anthony Burnett and 25-year-old Joseph Redmond in Co Louth on March 7th, 2012. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• March 7th, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-11-15 Publication

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Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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