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Garda Colm Horkan murder accused gets date for trial

Date
2021-03-23

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Castlerea

Summary

A 44-year-old man charged with the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan has been scheduled for trial at the Central Criminal Court in June 2022. Stephen Silver of Aughaward, Foxford, County Mayo is accused of murdering the garda while he was acting in the course of his duty on Main Street, Castlerea, County Roscommon on 17 June 2020. Detective Garda Horkan, aged 49 and based at Castlerea Garda Station, died following a shooting incident in the town. The trial is expected to last five weeks. Mr Silver is currently in custody at the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum. The court was informed of significant psychiatric treatment background in the case. Justice Michael White approved legal representation comprising two senior counsel and one research documentary junior for the defence. Mr Silver was sent forward for trial following presentation of the book of evidence in February.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Garda Colm Horkan murder accused gets date for trial. Charges or matters: the murder of a member of An Garda Siochana, namely Garda Horkan, acting in the course of his duty knowing that or being reckless as to whether he was a member of An Garda Siochana acting in the course of his duty at Main Street, Castlerea, Co Roscommon on June 17, 2020. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

June 17, 2020 Incident
June 15, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
February 19 Hearing Or Sentence
2021-03-23 Publication

Case subjects

Stephen Silver

Accused

Charges: the murder of a member of An Garda Siochana, namely Garda Horkan, acting in the course of his duty knowing that or being reckless as to whether he was a member of An Garda Siochana acting in the course of his duty at Main Street, Castlerea, Co Roscommon on June 17, 2020 (Alleged Or Contested)