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Trial date for Sunset House murder accused
Summary
A 41‑year‑old UK national, David Hunter, is accused of murdering Michael Barr, a 35‑year‑old manager from Co Tyrone, who was shot seven times at the Sunset House pub on 25 April 2016. Mr Justice Tony Hunt set the trial for the non‑jury Special Criminal Court to begin on 10 June 2020, with an expected duration of four weeks. The court also scheduled a mention on 3 April 2020 to ensure all matters are in order, and ruled that Mr Hunter need not appear on that date.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Trial date for Sunset House murder accused. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- June 10th, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 25, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 10th Hearing Or Sentence
- April 3rd, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-01-13 Publication
Case subjects
David Hunter
Accused
Sunset House
Accused
Places mentioned
Facility
- Sunset House
Court Venue
- Special Criminal Court
Residence
- Du Cane Road
Secondary Mention
Topics
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