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Capital murder accused told girlfriend to tell truth about his whereabouts, trial hears

Date
2020-02-27

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Armagh

County
Armagh

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, Aaron Brady, aged 29, denies the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. He allegedly told his girlfriend, Jessica King, to "tell the truth" after she initially withheld his whereabouts on the night of the shooting. King said Brady had been on bail and under curfew, and she feared implicating him. Brady reportedly instructed her to correct the times he had spent at her home. King described Brady as "messy" and "cheeky," noting he was "smiling and joking." She recounted that Brady had been at her house around 11 pm and left around 2:30 am, and that he had told her to change the recorded times. Brady has pleaded not guilty to the capital murder and to a related robbery charge. The trial continues before Mr Justice Michael White with a jury of fourteen.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Capital murder accused told girlfriend to tell truth about his whereabouts, trial hears. Charges or matters: the capital murder of Det Gda Donohoe (41) who was then a member of An Garda Siochana on active duty shortly before 9.30pm on January 25, 2013 at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, Co Louth; a charge of robbing approximately €7,000 in cash and assorted cheques on the same date and at the same location. Procedural stage: trial

When:

January 25, 2013 Other
September 2012 Other
24 January 2013 Other
January 2013 Other
2020-02-27 Publication

Why: Jessica King told the trial that she initially did not tell police the truth because Mr Brady was on bail and under curfew and she did not want to get him into trouble. CNI source report

Case subjects

Aaron Brady

Defendant

Charges: the capital murder of Det Gda Donohoe (41) who was then a member of An Garda Siochana on active duty shortly before 9.30pm on January 25, 2013 at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, Co Louth; a charge of robbing approximately €7,000 in cash and assorted cheques on the same date and at the same location (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty