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Jury to continue deliberating in Nadine Lott murder trial
Summary
A jury of seven men and five women returned to the Central Criminal Court to continue deliberating the murder trial of Daniel Murtagh, accused of killing his former partner Nadine Lott in her Arklow home. The jury had spent over four hours and 18 minutes in a separate courtroom and had not yet reached a verdict. Judge Michael MacGrath adjourned the proceedings to the next morning, instructing the jurors to focus solely on the evidence presented and to avoid speculation or media influence. Murtagh pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, claiming intoxication as a defence. The jury must decide whether he intended to kill or merely to seriously injure Lott, with a unanimous verdict required for the murder charge. The trial will resume at 10:30 am the following day.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury to continue deliberating in Nadine Lott murder trial. Charges or matters: murder but guilty to the manslaughter of his 30-year-old ex-partner Ms Lott at her apartment in St Mary's Court, Arklow, Co Wicklow on December 17, 2019; manslaughter did not alter his presumption of innocence, which he enjoyed in respect of the charge of murder. "The burden lies on the prosecution to prove every element of the offence," he added; murder but guilty to manslaughter, which meant that Mr Murtagh accepted that he had killed Ms Lott by his acts and that the killing was unlawful. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- December 17, 2019 Incident
- December 14 Incident
- 2021-08-04 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murder but guilty to the manslaughter of his 30-year-old ex-partner Ms Lott at her apartment in St Mary's Court, Arklow, Co Wicklow on December 17, 2019; manslaughter did not alter his presumption of innocence, which he enjoyed in respect of the charge of murder. "The burden lies on the prosecution to prove every element of the offence," he added; murder but guilty to manslaughter, which meant that Mr Murtagh accepted that he had killed Ms Lott by his acts and that the killing was unlawful (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Defendant
Charges: murder but guilty to the manslaughter of his 30-year-old ex-partner Ms Lott at her apartment in St Mary's Court, Arklow, Co Wicklow on December 17, 2019; manslaughter did not alter his presumption of innocence, which he enjoyed in respect of the charge of murder. "The burden lies on the prosecution to prove every element of the offence," he added; murder but guilty to manslaughter, which meant that Mr Murtagh accepted that he had killed Ms Lott by his acts and that the killing was unlawful (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- St Vincent's Hospital
Topics
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