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Killer given life for brutal murder of Adil Essalhi appeals conviction

Summary

Wayne Kinsella, 46, has appealed his conviction for the murder of Adil Essalhi, 31, to the Court of Appeal. Kinsella, who pleaded not guilty, was unanimously found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury and sentenced to life by Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan on May 21, 2012. The prosecution alleged that Kinsella and a relative lured Mr Essalhi to a field behind the Plaza in Tyrrelstown on January 6, 2011, where he was violently assaulted with a machete-type weapon and a knife. His burnt and bleached body was subsequently discovered in the location. Kinsella's counsel, Giollaíosa Ó Lideadha SC, argued that the trial witnesses colluded to omit Michael Kinsella from the narrative, thereby falsely placing blame on the appellant. Counsel further submitted that the trial judge erred in identifying CCTV as corroboration and failed to properly articulate the defence case to the jury. The Court of Appeal, presided over by Mr Justice George Birmingham with Mr Justice John Edwards and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, considered the appeal and a motion to adduce fresh evidence. The court reserved its judgment, meaning the matter was adjourned and remains pending rather than concluded.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Killer given life for brutal murder of Adil Essalhi appeals conviction. Charges or matters: the murder of Adil Essalhi (31), whose burnt and bleached body was found in a field behind the Plaza in Tyrrelstown on January 6, 2011. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• January 6, 2011 Incident
• May 21, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-07-24 Publication

Why: She told the jury that the Kinsellas later returned to the apartment in a "very agitated" state, and when she asked Wayne Kinsella where Ali was, he told her he was "brown bread" because he had "cut his throat". CNI source report

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report