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Murder accused was found crouching behind wall, trial hears
Summary
In a Waterford murder trial, the accused, 37‑year‑old Tadhg Butler, was found crouched behind a wall near his home shortly after a stabbing. The arresting officer, Detective Sergeant Shay Keevans, testified that he arrived at the Seafield holiday homes that night and found a man on the ground with a chest wound, pale and needing medical attention. After knocking on Butler's locked door, he and colleagues entered the house, finding no one inside but a pool of blood in the hall and an open window. Keevans later saw Butler crouched at the end of the wall and arrested him on suspicion of assault causing harm to Michael O'Dwyer. Butler pleaded not guilty. The trial continues before Mr Justice Paul Butler and a jury of twelve.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Murder accused was found crouching behind wall, trial hears. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 10th January 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-04-13 Publication
Why: Mary Burke explained that they were already separated when she went to see him in Cork prison in the days after Mr O'Dwyer's death. CNI source report
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