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Jury begins deliberating in Dublin murder trial
Summary
The jury has begun deliberating the trial of 23‑year‑old David Brannock, charged with murdering Jason Flannery and injuring four members of the Flannery family after a Junior Cert celebration in 2012. Brannock pleaded not guilty to all five offences on 13 September 2012. The case alleges that a heated argument with Jade Byrne escalated into a violent confrontation near Brannock's home. The defence seeks an acquittal on murder and a manslaughter conviction on self‑defence grounds, citing that Flannery and Anthony Byrne had taken a crutch each when they left to chase Brannock. The State argues Brannock returned to the Byrne/Flannery home in Cairn Court after being thrown out, luring occupants outside and assaulting them, with parts of his ornamental knife found there. Mr Justice Carroll Moran explained the jury's options: guilty of murder, not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter, or outright acquittal.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury begins deliberating in Dublin murder trial. Charges or matters: murdering 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
- 2014-11-11 Publication
Why: However, the State said that Mr Brannock had returned to the Byrne/Flannery home in nearby Cairn Court after being thrown out, in order to lure its occupants outside and assault them. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering 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
- St Joseph's Way
- Ballymun
- St Joseph's Way
- Ballymun. The Central Criminal Court
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