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Sixth man charged with Hutch murder conspiracy

Date
2019-12-11
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

A sixth man, Mark Capper, 21, appeared before the Special Criminal Court on 11 December 2019 charged with conspiring to murder Patrick "Patsy" Hutch and an unknown person between 1 February and 10 March 2018. Gardai arrested him at the Finglas Post Office on a warrant issued by the court. Capper faces four scheduled offences and two non‑scheduled offences, including conspiracy to commit murder, providing or assisting with vehicles for the criminal organisation, and planning the shooting of Hutch. He is also charged with conspiracy to murder an unknown person and related reckless activities. The court granted legal aid for two counsel and remanded Capper in custody to appear again on 3 February 2020. The case lists co‑accused Patrick Curtis, Michael Burns, Mohammed Smew, Stephen Curtis, Ciaran O'Driscoll, Glen Thompson, Gary Thompson and Robert Brown as alleged conspirators.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Sixth man charged with Hutch murder conspiracy. Charges or matters: conspiracy to murder Patrick Hutch; conspiracy to murder a person unknown; participating in activities intending to facilitate the commission of a serious offence by a criminal organisation; participating in activities being reckless as to whether such participation would facilitate the commission of a serious offence by a criminal organisation. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Case subjects

Ciaran O'Driscoll

Co Accused

Gary Thompson

Co Accused

Glen Thompson

Co Accused

Mark Capper

Defendant

Charges: conspiracy to murder Patrick Hutch; conspiracy to murder a person unknown; participating in activities intending to facilitate the commission of a serious offence by a criminal organisation; participating in activities being reckless as to whether such participation would facilitate the commission of a serious offence by a criminal organisation (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remanded in custody to appear in court again on February 3rd, 2020

Michael Burns

Co Accused

Mohammed Smew

Co Accused

Patrick Curtis

Co Accused

Robert Brown

Co Accused

Stephen Curtis

Co Accused

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Special Criminal Court
Residence
Address Area
  • Parkgate Street
Secondary Mention

Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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