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Jury deliberating in trial of Traveller accused of murdering trespasser
Summary
A jury has begun deliberating on the trial of Martin Keenan, a Traveller aged 20, who is charged with murdering 33‑year‑old Wesley Mooney in a mobile home in Dublin on 5 June 2016. Keenan claims Mooney attacked him after Keenan asked him to leave, and that he used a garden shears to stab Mooney. The Central Criminal Court jury was given the shears to examine. Judge Paul Butler explained that under the Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Act 2011, a person may use reasonable force if they believe a trespasser is threatening them, and that the force must be proportionate. He clarified that the accused is not required to retreat and that if the force is not disproportionate, the accused is not guilty of murder; if it is disproportionate, the accused is not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury deliberating in trial of Traveller accused of murdering trespasser. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- June 5, 2016 Other
- 2018-03-12 Publication
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
- Cardiffsbridge Avenue
- St Joseph's Park
- Dunsink Lane
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