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Date set for man accused of murdering boxing champ

Date
2021-06-10
Stage
Charge Or Pretrial
Primary locality
Limerick
County
Limerick

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:

Case subjects

Logan Jackson

Accused

Charges: the murder of boxer Kevin Sheehy at Hyde Road in Limerick City on July 1, 2019 (Alleged Or Contested)

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court
Residence
Address Area
  • Hyde Road
Secondary Mention

Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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