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'I probably killed her': Amanda Carroll accused to detective
Summary
Sean Nolan, a 36‑year‑old electrician, was arrested after Garda detectives found him on Navan Road following the discovery of Amanda Carroll's body in her Dublin apartment. Nolan denied murdering Carroll but admitted to choking her, saying he had "freaked" and spent the day walking around. He claimed he had put a hand over her mouth and another around her neck while they were lying in bed, and that he tried to wake her the next morning. The body, found by her 16‑year‑old son, showed bruising on the neck, blood on the nose and scrapes on the forehead. Nolan pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. The trial, held at Homestead Court, focused on the circumstances of the alleged choking and the presence of sedative drugs in Carroll's system. The case is still pending before Mr Justice Michael MacGrath and a jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'I probably killed her': Amanda Carroll accused to detective. Charges or matters: murdering Ms Carroll (33) in her Dublin apartment two years ago; murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Ms Carroll at Homestead Court, Quarry Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 on October 21, 2018. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- October 21, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 21 Incident
- October 20 Incident
- 2020-10-16 Publication
Why: Det Sgt Hoare explained that he rolled down the window and asked Mr Nolan if he recognised him and the accused said he did. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering Ms Carroll (33) in her Dublin apartment two years ago; murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Ms Carroll at Homestead Court, Quarry Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 on October 21, 2018 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- North Dublin street
- Dublin
- Central Criminal Court
- Ken Hoare from Mountjoy Garda Station
- Mountjoy
- interview room of Mountjoy Garda Station
- Ms Carroll left Mountjoy Garda Station
- were released from Mountjoy Garda Station
- had gone to Cabra Garda Station
- Ashington Crescent
- Navan
- Navan Road
- Quarry Road
- Navan Road
- Ashington Crescent
- Navan
- Navan Road
- Ms Carroll's house
Topics
Drugs Stage Trial Violent Crime
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