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"No idea where she is": warrant for woman granted bail despite DPP objections
Summary
An arrest warrant has been issued for Janice Brady, a 29-year-old woman from Sligo, following a finding that she breached her bail conditions. Brady was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court in November 2017 and pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a man between August 2 and August 3, 2015, at an address in Sligo, knowing or believing he was guilty of a killing. Although the State objected to her release, Mr Justice Michael White granted her bail on February 1, imposing strict conditions including residing in sheltered accommodation provided by the Peter McVerry Trust, remaining drug and alcohol free, signing on with gardai three times a week, and observing a curfew. The Director of Prosecutions, Paul Murray SC, told Mr Justice Paul McDermott that the State alleged Brady had breached these terms by testing positive for drugs and failing to sign on with gardai since February 15. Inspector Tom Colsch stated that gardai have "no idea where she is" and that she has not been seen in Sligo. Mr Justice McDermott was satisfied that a breach of bail conditions had occurred and consequently issued an arrest warrant for Brady to revoke her bail. The matter remains at the pretrial stage, with the court action focused on enforcing the warrant rather than finalizing a sentence for the admitted charge.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "No idea where she is": warrant for woman granted bail despite DPP objections. Charges or matters: impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a man between August 2 and August 3, 2015, at an address in Sligo, knowing or believing that the man was guilty of a killing. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- November 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 3, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 15 Incident
- February 1 Incident
- 2019-03-04 Publication
Why: He said because of these developments, the State was seeking an arrest warrant for Ms Brady in order to revoke her bail. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a man between August 2 and August 3, 2015, at an address in Sligo, knowing or believing that the man was guilty of a killing (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Stage Charge Or Pretrial
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