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Evidence "all flows in one direction", prosecution tells murder trial
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court trial, the prosecution, led by James Dwyer SC, argued that all evidence points to Gary Watson (35) as the murderer of Warren O'Connor (24) in 2010. Watson, who lives in Dublin 13, pleaded not guilty to the murder, an assault on Philip Woodcock (34), and intimidation with a knife. The prosecution presented a narrative of a fight at a Dublin apartment where Watson was one of four men. Witnesses, including Gary Foy, claimed to have seen a man in a white hoodie stab O'Connor, and other testimony linked Watson to that hoodie. Watson denied the allegations. The case was set for jury deliberation, with no forensic or CCTV evidence presented. The judge would continue charging the jury the following day.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Evidence "all flows in one direction", prosecution tells murder trial. Charges or matters: murdering Warren O'Connor (24) nine years ago in north Dublin; 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
- 2019-02-13 Publication
Why: Ms Lawlor said that in order to convict her client, the jury had to be sure that what Mr Foy said "was enough" as there was "nothing else" in the case. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering Warren O'Connor (24) nine years ago in north Dublin; murdering Mr O'Connor at Hole in the Wall Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13 on January 16, 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Millbrook Avenue
- Dublin
- Wall Road
- Wall Road
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