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Verdict in Hutch murder trial delayed

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court case, three Dubliners—Jonathan Keogh, Thomas Fox, and Regina Keogh—are accused of murdering 36‑year‑old Gareth Hutch on 24 May 2016. Hutch was shot four times as he entered his car outside Avondale House flats on North Cumberland Street. The prosecution alleged that Keogh threatened Hutch the evening before the shooting, while Fox and Keogh planned the murder and that Keogh and another man, Mr AB, carried out the shooting. Fox, Keogh and Keogh have pleaded not guilty and denied unlawful possession of a Makarov handgun on 23 May 2016. The trial closed in July; Judge Tony Hunt postponed the verdicts, now scheduled for 26 October, citing the case's complexity and the need for careful deliberation. The judge promised the judgments would be read in four to five hours. The prosecution's closing remarks described the killing as a premeditated act rather than a spur‑of‑the‑moment attack.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Verdict in Hutch murder trial delayed. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Hutch; unlawfully possessing a Makarov 9 mm handgun. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• May 24, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 23, 2016 Incident
• October 8 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 26 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-10-03 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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