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Murder accused told gardai that deceased had previously stabbed him
Summary
During the fourth day of the 25‑year‑old Andrew Gibney's trial, the court heard that he had voluntarily approached a Garda station on 28 August 2012 and told officers that he had been stabbed in the shoulder by the deceased, Gerard Burnett, with a screwdriver four years earlier. Gibney also claimed that the two men had since made amends and that he had no intention to murder Burnett, who was 28 and a father of one. He admitted stabbing Burnett three times with a knife on the night of 21 August 2012, but said he was drunk and that the incident was a "blur." Gibney said he had cleaned the knife with boiling water and that he had no knowledge of the depth of the wounds. The prosecution had charged him with murder; he had pleaded not guilty and had no prior convictions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Murder accused told gardai that deceased had previously stabbed him. Charges or matters: murdering Gerard Burnett (28) at Castlecurragh Vale, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 on August 21, 2012. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- August 21, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 28 Incident
- August 29 Incident
- August 28, 2012 Other
- 2017-11-24 Publication
Why: I took the view that this was a potential motive for it and that is as far as I took it," said the witness. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering Gerard Burnett (28) at Castlecurragh Vale, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 on August 21, 2012 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Dromheath Avenue
- Dublin
- the accused at Blanchardstown Garda Station
- Blanchardstown
- he was in the garda station
- Dromheath Avenue
- Mr Burnett's house
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