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Date set for man accused of murdering boxing champ
Summary
A trial date has been set at the Central Criminal Court for a British man accused of murdering an Irish boxing champion. Logan Jackson, aged 31 and with an address in Coventry, England, faces a charge of murder in connection with the death of Kevin Sheehy, a five-time Irish boxing champion, who died after being struck by a vehicle on Hyde Road in Limerick City on July 1st, 2019. Mr Sheehy's body was discovered in the road at approximately 4.40am. Mr Justice Michael White has scheduled the trial to commence on November 29th, 2021, at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin. The proceedings are anticipated to extend over approximately three weeks.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Date set for man accused of murdering boxing champ. Charges or matters: the murder of boxer Kevin Sheehy at Hyde Road in Limerick City on July 1, 2019. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- July 1, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 29, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2021-06-10 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the murder of boxer Kevin Sheehy at Hyde Road in Limerick City on July 1, 2019 (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Longford
- Longford Road
- Hyde Road
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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