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Body-in-suitcase suspect has bail reinstated for second time

Summary

Kenneth Brunell, 28, of Palmerstown, had his bail reinstated for a second time by the High Court after Dutch authorities sought his surrender for the 2009 murder of Keith Ennis, 29, whose dismembered body was found in an Amsterdam canal. Brunell was arrested in 2011 on extradition warrants and had previously had his bail revoked for failing to appear in court. He applied to vary his bail to attend a training course in Cork on 19 June, but did not attend and was missing for five days following a dispute with his father. Brunell denied any intention to flee, claiming he had nothing to run from. The court noted a significant improvement in his behaviour and, after hearing from his father, granted him bail of €3,000 on a €100 bond. The court found no evidence of conspiracy to escape jurisdiction. The case remains pending.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Body-in-suitcase suspect has bail reinstated for second time. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• June 19 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2014-09-11 Publication

Why: Sergeant Sean Fallon told the High Court today that an application had been made by Mr Brunell to vary his bail in order to facilitate attendance at a training course in Cork on June 19 of this year. CNI source report

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report