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Double murder trial jury view PSNI "EvoFit" sketches of suspect driver

Date
2018-07-18

Stage
Trial

Court
Co Louth. The Central Criminal Court

Primary locality
Louth

County
Louth

Summary

In the trial of 35‑year‑old Jason O'Driscoll, charged with the murders of 31‑year‑old Anthony Burnett and 25‑year‑old Joseph Redmond on 7 March 2012 in County Louth, the jury has been shown 'EvoFIT' sketches of a suspect driver. The sketches were produced after Sergeant Stephen Downey of the PSNI described seeing a silver Mercedes, travelling northbound on the Dublin Road, with two men inside who appeared relaxed and laughing. Downey, who was a passenger in an unmarked armoured patrol at 11 pm that night, claimed the car was the same one he had seen earlier in Newry and attempted to chase it, but a puncture forced him to stop. He later supplied a description to a facial artist, who created the 'EvoFIT' images that were given to the jury. The unnamed 35-year-old pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Double murder trial jury view PSNI "EvoFit" sketches of suspect driver. Charges or matters: murdering fellow Dubliners 31-year-old Anthony Burnett and 25-year-old Joseph Redmond on March 7th, 2012 in Co Louth. Procedural stage: trial

When:

March 7th, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
2018-07-18 Publication

Why: Sgt Downey explained that he believed it to be the same car that he had seen parked up elsewhere in the town that week He said that he asked the driver of the patrol car to turn around and go after the Mercedes. CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed 35-year-old

Accused

Charges: murdering fellow Dubliners 31-year-old Anthony Burnett and 25-year-old Joseph Redmond on March 7th, 2012 in Co Louth (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty