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Cumberton jailed for life over "deliberate and "planned" execution of barman

Date
2018-01-29

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Eamonn Cumberton, aged 30, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Special Criminal Court for the murder of 35‑year‑old Michael Barr, the manager of the Sunset House pub in Dublin. On 25 April 2016, two men in "Freddy Kruger" masks entered the pub, shot Barr seven times—five to the head, one to the shoulder and one to the neck—and then fled in a grey Audi. The court found DNA belonging to Cumberton on a baseball cap and a rubber mask recovered from the vehicle, which was later found partially burnt on Walsh Road. Evidence also linked Cumberton to the getaway car and to a flight to Thailand taken shortly after the killing. The judge described the shooting as a deliberate and planned execution, and noted that Cumberton had 37 prior convictions. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with no mention of a suspended portion or effective custody term. The court expressed sympathy for Barr's family.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Cumberton jailed for life over "deliberate and "planned" execution of barman. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

April 25th 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
May 25th Incident
May 27th Incident
2018-01-29 Publication

Why: Cumberton had booked a flight to Thailand at short notice, and gone to the airport with no luggage, but was prevented from boarding the flight because his passport was to expire within three months. CNI source report