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Murder accused 'boasted' about putting homeless man 'out of his misery', witness tells trial

Date
2020-09-24

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 20‑year‑old accused, Philip Dunbar, was said to have boasted about stabbing Adam 'Floater' Muldoon, a homeless man with cerebral palsy, to death. The accused allegedly told a drug‑dealer witness that he had "put him out of his misery" and that he "knew what it's like to be a killer." The witness, who could not be named, described seeing Dunbar with a blood‑stained Swiss army knife and hearing him claim he had cut Muldoon's throat while the victim begged for his life. Dunbar's barrister admitted the accused must have carried out the stabbing but said he had no memory of the act. The accused has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Muldoon, which occurred in Jobstown Park, Tallaght, on 22 or 23 June 2018. The trial, presided over by Mr Justice Paul McDermott, continues tomorrow before a jury of six men and six women.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused 'boasted' about putting homeless man 'out of his misery', witness tells trial. Charges or matters: the murder of Adam Muldoon at Butler Park in Jobstown Park, Tallaght on June 22 or June 23, 2018. Procedural stage: trial

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