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UK murder accused says he left behind ski-mask during botched robbery
Summary
In a Special Criminal Court hearing, David Hunter, 41, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael Barr, 35, at a Dublin pub on 25 April 2016. Hunter claimed he first arrived in Ireland on 8 February 2016, had a history of car theft in the UK, and was invited to a botched car robbery where he left a ski‑mask in a car. The mask, recovered from a burning Audi on Walsh Road, was DNA‑matched to Hunter, with 61% of the mixed profile attributed to him. Hunter's voluntary statement, sent to the DPP on 4 June, detailed his travel, drug use, and the events leading up to the robbery. The court heard that the prosecution would finish its evidence on Tuesday, with the trial concluding the following Thursday. The case remains at the trial stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: UK murder accused says he left behind ski-mask during botched robbery. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- June 4 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 25, 2016 Other
- June 5 Other
- February 8, 2016 Other
- April 14, 2016 Incident
- April 23, 2016 Other
- 2020-07-22 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Du Cane Road
- Walsh Road
Topics
Drugs Stage Trial Theft Violent Crime
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