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Witness describes holding gun victim's hand after shooting
Summary
In the murder trial of Jason Keating, a witness described how she held Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan's hand and spoke to him minutes after he was shot outside his Dublin home. Mr Kirwan, 62, was in his car on St Ronan's Drive, Clondalkin, when a gunman fired six shots from a Makarov handgun that was later recovered. The witness, who was in the passenger seat of Mr Kirwan's Ford Mondeo, said she saw him "slumped" over the gear stick and she stayed with him until an ambulance arrived. She also reported that a white van had driven away from the scene. The prosecution's case links a tracking device found under Mr Kirwan's car to the accused, Jason Keating, 27, who has pleaded not guilty. The trial is set to continue before Mr Justice Tony Hunt.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Witness describes holding gun victim's hand after shooting. Charges or matters: the murder of Mr Kirwan. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- December 22nd, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 20 Other
- December 22 Other
- December 23 Other
- January 6, 2017 Other
- Christmas Incident
- 2018-10-03 Publication
Case subjects
Places mentioned
- St Ronan's Drive
- St Ronan's park
- was transferred to Ballyfermot Garda Station
Topics
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