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Murder of Gareth Hutch "truly shocking", prosecution tell non-jury court

Date
2018-07-25

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, a prosecution barrister argued that three Dubliners—Jonathan Keogh (32), Regina Keogh (41) and Thomas Fox (31)—planned and executed the murder of Gareth Hutch (36) on 24 May 2016. The barrister claimed the accused believed Hutch posed a threat to their safety and that the killing was pre‑planned, not a spur of the moment act. He presented evidence that Keogh threatened to kill Hutch the evening before, that Fox and Keogh were involved in planning, and that Keogh and another man, AB, were the shooters. The prosecution also alleged that Regina Keogh helped secure a flat for surveillance and that Mary McDonnell, a protected witness, identified the gunmen. All three accused pleaded not guilty. The court heard evidence of a heated exchange between Keogh and Hutch the day before, and of the accused's presence at McDonnell's flat the night before the shooting.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder of Gareth Hutch "truly shocking", prosecution tell non-jury court. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Hutch. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 24, 2016 Other
May 23, 2016 Incident
May 24 Other
May 22, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
2018-07-25 Publication

Why: There was no evidence of animosity between the two women for one to suspect Mrs McDonnell was fabricating her evidence or had "some ulterior motive", he said. CNI source report

Case subjects

Thomas Fox

Defendant

Charges: murdering Mr Hutch (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The trial has heard that four days after presenting himself at Mountjoy Garda Station in an effort "to clear his name", Mr Fox was found unresponsive in his cell during his detention by gardai.