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Man pleads guilty to helping criminals murder David Douglas

Date
2019-12-13

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A 25‑year‑old man named Gareth Brophy pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to a lesser charge of helping to facilitate the murder of David Douglas. Douglas, aged 55, was shot six times on 1 July 2016 while taking a meal break at his partner's shop on Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8. Brophy, who lives at Reuben Walk, Dublin 8, admitted that on that day he participated in activities with the intent to aid a criminal organisation in committing the serious offence of Douglas's murder, contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. He pleaded guilty when arraigned and will be sentenced on 13 January 2020. The court heard that Detective Garda Niall Godfrey met Brophy in the Criminal Courts of Justice, explained the charge, and served him a copy of the charge sheet. Seán Gillane SC represented the State, while Michael Bowman SC represented Brophy.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man pleads guilty to helping criminals murder David Douglas. Charges or matters: the murder of Mr Douglas at Dublin District Court, and in January of this year he was returned for trial at the Special Criminal Court; a lesser charge of helping to facilitate Mr Douglas's murder. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

July 1, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
January 13th, 2020 Incident
1st July Incident
2019-12-13 Publication

Case subjects

Gareth Brophy

Accused

Charges: the murder of Mr Douglas at Dublin District Court, and in January of this year he was returned for trial at the Special Criminal Court; a lesser charge of helping to facilitate Mr Douglas's murder (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: The court heard Brophy will now be sentenced on January 13th, 2020, and all matters will be dealt with on the same date.