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Witness said homeless man murder accused 'always had the feeling to kill someone'

Summary

During a murder trial in the Central Criminal Court, a witness testified that Philip Dunbar, aged 20, had always felt a desire to kill. The witness, who cannot be named, said that after stabbing Adam 'Floater' Muldoon, a 23‑year‑old homeless man, Dunbar called to his house and declared, "Now I know what it's like to be a murderer." The witness had given two statements to the Gardaí in 2018, one recorded on DVD, in which he described Dunbar's admission and his own observation that Dunbar had "always had the feeling to kill someone." The witness confirmed these statements to prosecution counsel Pauline Whalley SC. Dunbar has pleaded not guilty to the murder, which occurred in Butler Park, Jobstown Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on 22 or 23 June 2018, when Muldoon's body was found stabbed 183 times.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Witness said homeless man murder accused 'always had the feeling to kill someone'. Charges or matters: the murder of 23-year-old homeless man Adam 'Floater' Muldoon in Butler Park, Jobstown Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on June 22 or 23, 2018. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• June 22 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 23 Other
• 2020-09-28 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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