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Love triangle murder accused told "pack of lies", prosecution say

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, Brendan Grehan SC argued that Keith Connorton's claim of a self‑defence struggle was false. Connorton, 40, pleaded not guilty to the murder of 32‑year‑old Graham McKeever on 18 February 2017 at Connorton's Tallaght home. Grehan said McKeever was a guest, not an intruder, and that Connorton's account of a knife‑wielding attack was a "pack of lies." The prosecution's case relied on Claire McGrath's statements that Connorton found her with McKeever, armed himself, threatened her, and stabbed McKeever, and on Deputy State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan's report of four stab wounds, one penetrating the heart. Grehan urged the jury to convict Connorton of murder, noting that a reasonable‑force defence would not absolve him if the evidence contradicted his story. The trial continued before Mr Justice Tony Hunt.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Love triangle murder accused told "pack of lies", prosecution say. Charges or matters: murdering 32-year-old Graham McKeever at the accused's home at Deerpark Avenue, Tallaght on February 18, 2017. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• February 18, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-12-19 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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