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Man who "chopped up" friend claimed deceased offered him €20k to kill partner
Summary
In a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court, Paul Wells Senior, aged 50, admitted shooting and dismembering fellow Dubliner Kenneth O'Brien, 33, at O'Brien's Barnamore Park home on 15‑16 January 2016. Wells claimed he had been offered €20,000 by O'Brien to kill O'Brien's partner, Eimear Dunne, so he could take their child back to Australia. He said O'Brien had brought a gun to the house, which fell during a scuffle; Wells contended he grabbed the gun first and shot O'Brien in the back of the head. Wells also alleged that O'Brien had transferred more than €50,000 into his account while in Australia and that he had hidden the money for O'Brien. The trial heard Wells' statements and the evidence of the single bullet recovered from O'Brien's head. The case continues on Tuesday. The unnamed 50-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who "chopped up" friend claimed deceased offered him €20k to kill partner. Charges or matters: murdering the 33-year-old at his home in Barnamore Park on 15th or 16th January, 2016. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 16th January Other
- 2018-10-26 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murdering the 33-year-old at his home in Barnamore Park on 15th or 16th January, 2016 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
- Barnamore Park
- Barnamore Park
- The way
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