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Baseball bat murder trial hears of garda incident room

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, a 49‑year‑old man, Zoltan Almasi, is on trial for the murder of 20‑year‑old Joseph Dunne, who was killed with a baseball bat in 2014. Almasi pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. Prosecutor Caroline Biggs explained that Dunne had walked past Almasi's parked van, struck it, and Almasi then emerged with a bat. Detective Garda Christine Brady, the incident‑room coordinator, testified about her role in the investigation, including the creation of a "Jobs Book" that listed 143 tasks for officers. She searched 55,000 pages of records for any prior contact between Almasi and the Gardaí, finding one entry from April 2013. Brady also addressed a witness statement about a Renault Scenic being damaged that night, noting no damage reports and that no appeal was made for the owner to come forward.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Baseball bat murder trial hears of garda incident room. Charges or matters: murder but guilty to Mr Dunne's manslaughter at Harbour View on May 16 2014. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• May 16 2014 Other
• April 2013 Other
• 2021-06-14 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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