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"Bang, bang": Witness tells manslaughter trial of seeing man throw punches

Date
2019-11-26

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin City

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin manslaughter trial, witness Shaun O'Donoghue testified that he saw Jonathan Dargan, aged 49, throw several powerful punches at an older man, Patrick Mullally, aged 57, while shouting "bang, bang" on Harold's Cross Road. O'Donoghue described the assault as involving quick, forceful blows directed at the head, and he later observed Mullally lying on the ground with blood from the back of his head. Mullally was found dead the next day, and a post‑mortem revealed a fractured jaw, cheekbone, and a subdural haemorrhage caused by blunt trauma to the back of the head. Dargan pleaded not guilty to unlawful killing and related assault charges. The case is proceeding before Judge Pauline Codd with a jury of five women and seven men.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Bang, bang": Witness tells manslaughter trial of seeing man throw punches. Charges or matters: unlawfully killing Mr Mullally (57) within Dublin city on March 6, 2016; charges of assault causing harm to Lauren Mullally and assault causing harm to Shane Cunningham on Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6, on March 5, 2016. Procedural stage: trial

When:

March 6, 2016 Incident
March 5, 2016 Incident
March 7, 2016 Other
2019-11-26 Publication

Case subjects

Jonathan Dargan

Defendant

Charges: unlawfully killing Mr Mullally (57) within Dublin city on March 6, 2016; charges of assault causing harm to Lauren Mullally and assault causing harm to Shane Cunningham on Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6, on March 5, 2016 (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty