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Stab wounds on homeless man deliberately placed, pathologist tells murder trial

Summary

In a murder trial, a forensic pathologist, Dr Carl Gray, testified that many of the 183 stab wounds on the body of Adam 'Floater' Muldoon, a homeless man with cerebral palsy, were deliberately placed rather than random and some may have been inflicted after death. He noted the symmetry and even spacing of the wounds, suggesting a possible mental illness or abnormal state of mind in the assailant. Dr Gray agreed with the cause of death determined by Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster and stated that the mental state of the accused, Philip Dunbar, is for the jury to decide. Dunbar, aged 20, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Muldoon, aged 23, at Butler Park in Jobstown Park, Tallaght, on 22 or 23 June 2018. The trial continues with the prosecution's evidence concluded and the next day's proceedings scheduled before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury of six men and five women.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Stab wounds on homeless man deliberately placed, pathologist tells murder trial. Charges or matters: the murder of Mr Muldoon (23) at Butler Park in Jobstown Park, Tallaght on June 22 or June 23, 2018. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• June 22 Other
• June 23, 2018 Other
• 2020-10-22 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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