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Musician likely to have been incapacitated when stabbed to death, trial hears
Summary
At the Central Criminal Court, a pathologist has given evidence that a musician found dead in his Sligo home was severely intoxicated at the time of his death. Deputy State Pathologist Dr Michael Curtis told the trial of Keith Brady, aged 31 from Carton Estate in Sligo, that the deceased sustained two stab wounds to the neck. One wound severed the carotid artery and would have proved fatal within minutes. Dr Curtis stated the deceased had consumed alcohol at more than eight times the legal driving limit, rendering him likely incapacitated and unable to defend himself. The pathologist noted no defensive injuries were present. Mr Brady has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter concerning events at a residence on Holborn Street in Sligo between August 2 and 3, 2015. The trial, before Justice Carmel Stewart and jury, continues at the Central Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Musician likely to have been incapacitated when stabbed to death, trial hears. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- August 2 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 3 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2, 2015 Other
- 2018-11-22 Publication
Places mentioned
- Carton Estate
- Central Criminal Court
- Bundoran Road
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