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Brother and sister go on trial accused of murdering Gareth Hutch

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing on 5 June 2018, Thomas Fox (31), Regina Keogh (41) and Jonathan Keogh (32) pleaded not guilty to the murder of 36‑year‑old Gareth Hutch, nephew of Gerry "the Monk" Hutch. The prosecution, represented by Paul Burns SC, described the killing as pre‑planned and brutal, with all three accused allegedly participating in the attack. Burns alleged that the men, who were known to each other, had planned the shooting at Avondale House flats on North Cumberland Street. He presented evidence that the men approached Hutch in a car park, each carrying a handgun, and fired four shots that killed Hutch. The prosecution also claimed forensic links between the accused and vehicles, petrol cans, and other items recovered at the scene. The trial was scheduled to continue before Mr Justice Tony Hunt and two other judges, with a duration expected to exceed four weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Brother and sister go on trial accused of murdering Gareth Hutch. Charges or matters: murder; unlawfully possessing a Makarov 9 mm handgun. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• May 24, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 23, 2016 Incident
• May 23 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 8 Incident
• 2018-06-05 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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