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Garda murder accused takes to stand at own trial
Summary
Aaron Brady, 29, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe and to a robbery of about €7,000 on 25 January 2013 at Lordship Credit Union, Co. Louth. In his first court appearance he denied killing the Garda, denied participation in the robbery, and denied ever admitting to killing the Garda. Brady said he was at a diesel‑laundering yard on Concession Road, Co. Armagh, at the time of the shooting and that he had lied to Gardaí about his movements to avoid implicating himself in diesel laundering. He described a prosecution witness, Daniel Cahill, as a "lying psychopath" and claimed Cahill had assaulted him on St. Patrick's Day 2015. Brady also said he had no involvement in stealing a Volkswagen Passat used in the robbery and that he was not at Lordship Credit Union that night. He admitted to lying to Gardaí after the shooting and again ten days later.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Garda murder accused takes to stand at own trial. Charges or matters: the capital murder of Det Gda Adrian Donohoe who was then a member of An Garda Siochana on active duty 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
- January 2013 Other
- January 22 Other
- January 23 Other
- April 2013 Other
- 2020-07-13 Publication
Why: He said he lied because he didn't want to alert gardai to the fact he was involved in diesel laundering. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the capital murder of Det Gda Adrian Donohoe who was then a member of An Garda Siochana on active duty 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
Places mentioned
- Concession Road
- New Road
- Lough Road
- Cumson's Road
- Cumson's Lane
- New Road
- Crossmaglen
- Armagh
- Lordship Credit Union
- Suspect A's house
- Jessica King's house
Topics
Stage Trial Theft Violent Crime
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