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Christmas Day house fire accused gets High Court bail

Date
2020-03-18

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Navan

County
Meath

Summary

David Prescott, 35, was granted High Court bail after a prior bail revocation for failing to comply with conditions related to a house fire in Navan. He faces one burglary charge and three criminal damage charges at the Beechmount estate. The court noted he did not respond to the damage charges but said "I don't agree" to the burglary charge. His earlier bail, granted on 16 January, was revoked two weeks later because he did not keep his mobile phone on at all times, a condition the Gardaí could not verify. Justice Mary Rose Gearty ordered his release on a €1,000 bond, requiring him to reside at an address on Gardiner Street, Dublin, keep his phone on, sign in daily, and remain out of Meath except for court appearances. The case was one of 35 bail applications heard that day.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Christmas Day house fire accused gets High Court bail. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

January 16 Incident
Christmas Incident
Christmas morning Incident
2020-03-18 Publication

Why: Garda Eoin Farrell told the High Court today that Mr Prescott was granted bail on January 16 but this was revoked two weeks later because the accused failed to abide by certain conditions. CNI source report