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Prosecution closes case in Neil Reilly murder trial

Summary

The prosecution finished presenting evidence in the trial of Paul Bradley (54) and his sons Jason (20), Dean (24) and Ryan (18), who deny murdering Neil Reilly (36) after he fired shots at their home. The prosecution alleged that Reilly fired two shots at the Bradley residence before 4 a.m., prompting a chase that ended with Reilly being beaten to death and run over by a car. A pathologist described chop wounds to Reilly's head, torso and limbs and crush injuries consistent with being run over. On the final day of evidence, the jury heard a text message from Bradley sent at 1:32 a.m. on 19 January 2017, stating, "I ran after him with his gun, I got him with no gun." The prosecution also presented testimony that Bradley had sought advice about a son's drug dealing, and that police found no knife or implement that could have caused Reilly's injuries. Paul Bradley pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Prosecution closes case in Neil Reilly murder trial. Charges or matters: the murder of Neil Reilly (36) at Esker Glebe in Lucan, Dublin on January 18, 2017. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 18, 2017 Incident
• January 19, 2017 Other
• 2018-07-04 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Drugs Stage Trial Violent Crime

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