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Mother and child tied up during burglary, trial hears
Summary
A man named Declan Murphy, from North Frederick Street, Dublin, is on trial for his alleged participation in a burglary at a Howth home. The burglary involved a woman and her eight‑year‑old daughter who were tied up with cable ties and held in a bathroom while the men searched the house for cash and jewellery. The perpetrators fled in a 2007 Honda CR‑V that was later abandoned with a flat tyre in Howth village. Prosecutor Dominic McGinn argued that Murphy was one of two or three men who carried out the burglary, invoking the joint enterprise doctrine to hold him liable for all acts committed during the crime, even if he did not personally tie the victims or take the loot. Declan Murphy pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mother and child tied up during burglary, trial hears. Charges or matters: aggravated burglary at the home in Howth on December 13, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 13, 2013 Incident
- 2020-02-18 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: aggravated burglary at the home in Howth on December 13, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- North Frederick Street
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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