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Nurse found knife embedded in stabbing victim

Summary

During a 2010 altercation on Hole in the Wall Road, a man named Warren O'Connor was stabbed. A nurse, Alison Boyd, who lived in Newgrove Estate and worked nearby, heard a loud bang and saw a Ford Focus and a dark car involved. She observed about ten people gathered and heard shouting, including the name 'Warren' and a phrase that sounded like 'get it into him.' Boyd ran outside, found O'Connor lying on his back with a knife embedded in his chest, the handle snapped off. She attempted to check his pulse and called an ambulance. Another witness, Rachel Foy, also heard the commotion and saw a gang of people on the footpath. The incident is part of a murder trial against Gary Watson, who denies the charges. The trial is ongoing before Mr Justice Michael White.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Nurse found knife embedded in stabbing victim. Charges or matters: murdering former soldier Warren O'Connor (24) nine years ago; murdering Mr O'Connor at Hole in the Wall Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13 on January 16, 2010. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 16, 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-02-07 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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