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"Foot solider" helped criminal organisation murder David Douglas
Summary
Nathan Foley, 20, of Rosary Road, Maryland, Dublin 8, was sentenced at the Special Criminal Court for participating in or contributing to activity intending to facilitate the murder of David Douglas. The court heard that Foley acted as a 'foot soldier' and 'runner' for a criminal organisation, driving one of four vehicles used in the killing. Mr Douglas, 55, was shot six times at his partner's shop in Bridgefoot Street on July 1, 2016. Foley admitted to the charge under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years. The court noted his early guilty plea and mitigating factors, including a mild intellectual disability and vulnerability, though the judge described his role as significant. Frederick 'Freddie' Thompson, 37, was previously found guilty of Mr Douglas's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The source text indicates Foley was remanded in custody until January 25 for sentencing, but the validated procedural stage is sentence. The report details the coordinated use of stolen vehicles, including a Mercedes and a Mitsubishi Mirage driven by Foley, and the subsequent recovery of evidence linking him to the scene. The court acknowledged his 32 previous convictions, including a concurrent sentence for cocaine possession.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Foot solider" helped criminal organisation murder David Douglas. Charges or matters: Mr Douglas's murder in August of this year and sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment; the murder of Mr Douglas on November 19 this year. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 1, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 1 Incident
- July 4, 2016 Incident
- July 4 Incident
- June 22 Other
- June 11 Other
- June 2016 Incident
- March 26, 2019 Incident
- January 25 Adjournment
- November 19 Adjournment
- 2018-12-05 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: Mr Douglas's murder in August of this year and sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment; the murder of Mr Douglas on November 19 this year (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Frederick "Freddie" Thompson (37), with an address at Loreto Road, Maryland, Dublin 8 was found guilty of Mr Douglas's murder in August of this year and sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment. Mr Justice Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chualachain and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded Foley in custody until January 25, when he will be sentenced.; Mr Justice Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chualachain and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded Foley in custody until January 25, when he will be sentenced.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Bridgefoot Street
- Strand Road
- Navan Road
- Lullymore Terrace
- Merton Avenue
- Chatham Street
- Bridgefoot Street
- Dublin
- Francis Street
- Dublin
- Merton Avenue
- Meath Street
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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