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Murder accused warned witness to "keep his mouth shut", jury hears

Summary

In a Dublin murder trial, Gary Walsh, a 35‑year‑old witness, testified that the accused, Criostoir MacCarthaigh, warned him to keep silent about the night David Whyte was stabbed to death. Walsh, who lived in the same Phibsborough house as MacCarthaigh, described a night of drinking and a taxi ride to a late bar. He recalled seeing a drunken man and later noticing blood where the man had stood. Walsh said MacCarthaigh and another tenant, Simon Griffin, told him to leave but returned, showing deep cuts on MacCarthaigh's hands. MacCarthaigh allegedly threatened Walsh, telling him he would know what they did and that Walsh should keep his mouth shut. The trial is before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy with a jury of seven men and five women. Criostoir MacCarthaigh pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused warned witness to "keep his mouth shut", jury hears. Charges or matters: murdering David Whyte in Dublin between September 24 and 26, 2008. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 24 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2013-12-09 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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