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Jury to deliberate for third day in men's murder trial

Summary

The Central Criminal Court jury has spent two nights deliberating the murder trial of Stephen Tynan (41) and Raymond Fitzgerald (37), both charged with killing Andrew Guerrine, Tynan's cousin, between 22 and 23 May 2015. Guerrine's body was found early on 23 May on Steelstown Lane in Rathcoole, 10 km from where he was last seen alive in Tallaght. He suffered 20 stab wounds, including two that penetrated his skull and spine. The prosecution, led by Brendan Grehan SC, argued that the killing was pre‑planned and that circumstantial evidence proved the accused's guilt, despite the absence of DNA, a murder weapon or eyewitness testimony. Both defendants pleaded not guilty and their barristers argued that any suspicious circumstances could be explained by them being accessories after the fact. Mr Justice Michael White explained that the jury had three verdict options: guilty, not guilty but guilty of assisting an offender, or acquittal.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury to deliberate for third day in men's murder trial. 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
• 2018-11-22 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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