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498 gardai did not recognise Hutch from photo, Regency trial hears

Summary

During the Regency Hotel shooting trial, the court heard that about 500 Gardaí viewed a photo of a man dressed as a woman holding a gun outside the hotel on the day of the fatal shooting. Two detectives, Fergal O'Flaherty and Jonathan Brady, identified the man as Patrick Hutch, 25, who is pleading not guilty to the murder of David Byrne, 34, and to possession of three AK‑47 rifles. The prosecution alleges Hutch was the woman in the photo and part of a shared intention to commit the offence, though he did not fire the gun. The defence objects to the identification evidence, noting that 498 Gardaí did not recognise Hutch and that no records were kept of whether they knew him. The hearing continues before Mr Justice Tony Hunt, with Judges Patricia Ryan and Ann Ryan presiding.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 498 gardai did not recognise Hutch from photo, Regency trial hears. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• February 5th 2016 Incident
• May 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• December 2016 Incident
• 2018-01-18 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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