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Trail of blood led gardai to accused man's home, murder trial hears
Summary
During a murder trial in the Central Criminal Court, evidence was presented that a trail of blood led Garda Patrick Whelan from the body of Jason Flannery, who was stabbed in the back of his neck, to the home of the accused, 23‑year‑old David Brannock. Whelan arrived at St Joseph's Way shortly after 4.15 am, saw the deceased lying on the footpath with a silver crutch and blood speckles leading away, and followed the trail to Brannock's front door. Inside, he found Brannock hiding behind a shelving unit, claiming he was fixing the shelf. Brannock had been injured in a separate altercation and was arrested on suspicion of assault causing serious harm to Flannery. The trial also heard that Flannery died from a stab wound to the upper cervical spinal cord, with additional wounds to his stomach, and that his children and brother‑in‑law suffered serious injuries. David Brannock pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Trail of blood led gardai to accused man's home, murder trial hears. Charges or matters: murdering father-of-three Jason Flannery, causing serious harm to his brother in law, John O'Neill, and assault causing harm to his (Mr Flannery's) daughter, Jade Byrne; son, Anthony Byrne, and their mother, Claire Byrne; all five offences in the early hours of September 13th, 2012 at St Joseph's Way, Poppintree, Ballymun. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- September 13th, 2012 Incident
- September 13th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-11-06 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering father-of-three Jason Flannery, causing serious harm to his brother in law, John O'Neill, and assault causing harm to his (Mr Flannery's) daughter, Jade Byrne; son, Anthony Byrne, and their mother, Claire Byrne; all five offences in the early hours of September 13th, 2012 at St Joseph's Way, Poppintree, Ballymun (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
- St Joseph's Way
- Ballymun
- St Joseph's Way
- St Joseph's Way
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