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"I deserve to spend the rest of my life in prison," murder accused told gardai

Summary

In a 2019 trial, 23‑year‑old Robbie Walsh of Kilrush, Co. Clare, pleaded not guilty to the murder of 25‑year‑old Karl Haugh in Kilkee. The Central Criminal Court heard that the alleged killing followed a confrontation at Haugh's house after a phone argument. Gardaí reported that Walsh and his cousins had vandalised a Volkswagen Passat, then went to Haugh's house to buy cocaine. Walsh claimed Haugh had a knife, was attacked, and that he stabbed Haugh in the back after Haugh dropped the knife. Walsh told the garda he had no intention to kill and that he had not brought a knife. He later surrendered after seeing a Facebook post about Haugh's death. The trial was set to continue before Justice Marie Baker and a jury.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "I deserve to spend the rest of my life in prison," murder accused told gardai. Charges or matters: murdering Karl Haugh (25) in the Marian Estate in Kilkee, Co Clare on August 6, 2017. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• August 6, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-02-07 Publication

Why: A Clare man on trial for murder told gardaí that he deserved to spend the rest of his life in prison, because the man he is alleged to have fatally stabbed was "going into a hole" in the ground. CNI source report

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Drugs Stage Trial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report