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Son to go on trial accused of murdering father
Summary
David Fortune, a Dubliner from Rutland Grove, Crumlin, faces trial for the murder of his father, Gerard Fortune, at their home on 19 August 2018. He pleaded not guilty to the murder charge but admitted guilt to unlawful vehicle seizure on the same day, using force to remove driver Geraldine Brady from the car. The Central Criminal Court arraigned him today, and a jury of seven women and five men will hear the case, which is scheduled to last three weeks, beginning tomorrow morning before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Son to go on trial accused of murdering father. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 19th August Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-11-16 Publication
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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