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Detective tells trial he "immediately recognised" gunman in drag as Hutch

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, Detective Garda Jonathan Brady testified that he and colleague Fergal O'Flaherty had identified a man in a photo taken outside the Regency Hotel as Patrick Hutch, a 25‑year‑old from Dublin 1. The photo, taken by a Sunday World photographer during a boxing weigh‑in on 5 February 2016, showed a man wearing a wig and holding a gun. Brady claimed he "immediately recognised" Hutch and had known him since youth, noting prior Garda records of Hutch's minor incidents. He denied that he and O'Flaherty were separated during the identification. The court heard Brady's statements and cross‑examined him on the timing and context of the identification, noting that the evidence was being considered for admissibility in the trial of Hutch's murder charge. The trial continues under Judge Tony Hunt.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Detective tells trial he "immediately recognised" gunman in drag as Hutch. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• February 5th 2016 Incident
• August 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• March 2nd, 2015 Incident
• December 21st, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-01-17 Publication

Why: He suggested the reason for this omission was that it did not happen. CNI source report

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Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report