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Double murder accused admits to being man in CCTV footage

Summary

The 34‑year‑old accused in the Louth double murder trial, Jason O'Driscoll, admitted in court that he is the man shown in CCTV footage presented by the State. The admission was made by his barrister, Seán Guerin, under Section 22 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, allowing the prosecution to rely on the footage without further proof. The footage includes a man entering a Newry hotel at 7.45 pm on the night of the killings, a man in a blue jacket inside Murphy's in Meigh after 11 pm, and a man in a Eurospar shop on several days in March. Guerin confirmed that O'Driscoll was the man in each of these recordings. The trial continues with the jury awaiting further proceedings after the judge addressed a legal issue. The accused remains not guilty on the charges of murdering Anthony Burnett and Joseph Redmond.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Double murder accused admits to being man in CCTV footage. 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
• March 1st Incident
• 2017-11-28 Publication

Why: He explained that he was making the admissions on behalf of the accused under Section 22 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. CNI source report

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report