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'No remorse' for gruesome murder of disabled man stabbed 183 times
Summary
Philip Dunbar, aged 20, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Adam 'Floater' Muldoon, a 23‑year‑old man with cerebral palsy, who was stabbed 183 times in an unprovoked attack at Butler Park, Jobstown Park, Tallaght on 22 or 23 June 2018. The Central Criminal Court found Dunbar guilty by unanimous jury verdict. The sentencing judge, Mr Justice Paul McDermott, backdated the life sentence to the date of the murder, 24 June 2018, and noted that the victim's family had suffered immense grief. Dunbar's defence argued intoxication and lack of intent, but the jury rejected these claims. The judge also acknowledged that Dunbar had previous convictions under the Theft Act, for possession of drugs and for Road Traffic Act violations. The case remains subject to appeal by Dunbar's counsel. Philip Dunbar pleaded not guilty and was found guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'No remorse' for gruesome murder of disabled man stabbed 183 times. Charges or matters: murder by unanimous jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court earlier this week. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- June 22 Incident
- June 24, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-11-06 Publication
Why: " She said her brother didn't deserve such a "gruesome" death and said the family had to endure a trial because Dunbar pleaded not guilty and then continued to lie. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: murder by unanimous jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court earlier this week (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Philip Dunbar (20) was today sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 23-year-old Adam 'Floater' Muldoon at Butler Park, Jobstown Park, Tallaght on June 22 or 23, 2018. He sentenced Dunbar to life imprisonment backdated to June 24, 2018 when he first went into custody.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Butler Park
- Jobstown Park
- Glenshane Drive
- Sean Walsh Park
- Glenshane Drive
Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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