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Victim's sister becomes emotional in evidence

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, Denise Burnett, sister of Anthony Burnett, gave emotional testimony about her brother, who was 31 when he was murdered in March 2012. She recalled that he would have celebrated his birthday on March 15 and that he had nicknames "Freaky" and "GTI" because of his interest in cars, which she explained involved robbing them. Burnett said Anthony had received compensation for a prior incident in Oberstown and had bought an apartment in Turkey. She described a phone call from Joseph Redmond on the evening of the disappearance, during which Redmond mentioned traveling to Dundalk or Newry to sell a car for €700 or €1,000. The trial of Jason O'Driscoll, 35, accused of murdering Anthony and 25‑year‑old Joseph Redmond, continues with a jury of five women and seven men. The case remains at the evidence stage. Jason O'Driscoll pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Victim's sister becomes emotional in evidence. Charges or matters: both charges and the jury will be asked to use circumstantial evidence to convict him. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• March 7th, 2012 Other
• 2018-07-02 Publication

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Stage Trial

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