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Murder accused not "typical candidate" for gruesome attack, defence tell jury

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, the defence counsel for Stephen Tynan, 41, and Raymond Fitzgerald, 37, argued that the suspicious circumstances the State attributes to their alleged murder of Andrew Guerrine could be explained by them acting as accessories after the fact. Tynan's lawyer highlighted that he had no prior serious criminal record and was "hardly the typical candidate" for a gruesome attack, suggesting he may have been a middleman in a drug deal and later got involved in the aftermath. Fitzgerald's counsel focused on the lack of evidence that he was part of a joint enterprise to murder, noting that the prosecution's footage of him wiping a car door did not prove guilt. Both lawyers urged the jury to consider the possibility that each accused was not the murderer but merely assisted after the fact, and to find them not guilty if that was a reasonable possibility.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused not "typical candidate" for gruesome attack, defence tell jury. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Tynan's cousin, Andrew Guerrine, at an unknown place between May 22 and May 23, 2015. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• May 22 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 23, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 23 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-11-16 Publication

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Drugs Stage Trial Violent Crime

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