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2022 Case Preview
Summary
The Central Criminal Court is set to resume with several high-profile matters, including the appeal of Aaron Brady. Brady, 30, was convicted by an 11-to-1 majority jury verdict for the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in January 2013. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years, plus a concurrent 14-year sentence for robbery. His appeal is expected in 2022. Other upcoming trials include that of Sameer Syed, 37, accused of murdering his wife Seema Banu and their two children in Rathfarnham in October 2021; his trial is scheduled for June 15, 2022. Michael Scott, 55, faces trial on January 11, 2022, for the alleged murder of Chrissie Treacy in Portumna in 2018. Stephen Silver, 44, is charged with the murder of Garda Colm Horkan in Castlerea in June 2020; his trial is also set for June 15, 2022. Additionally, an appeal by Boy B regarding the 2018 murder of Ana Kriegel is expected before the Court of Appeal. Boy B and Boy A were found guilty in 2019; both were 13 at the time, denied the offences, and were remanded to Oberstown Detention Centre.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 2022 Case Preview. Charges or matters: murdering his wife Seema Banu (37), his daughter Asfira Riza (11) and son Faizan Syed (6) at Llewellyn Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 on October 28 last year; the murder of Chrissie Treacy, also from Portumna, on April 27, 2018; the murder of a member of An Garda Siochana, namely Garda Horkan, acting in the course of his duty knowing that or being reckless as to whether he was a member of An Garda Siochana acting in the course of his duty at Main Street, Castlerea, Co Roscommon on June 17, 2020; the murder of Det Gda Donohoe by an 11 to one majority jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court in August last year. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- January 11, 2022 Incident
- May 6, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 15 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 28 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 25 Hearing Or Sentence
- 13 January 2020 Other
- 12 January Other
- 11 March Hearing Or Sentence
- April 27, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 20, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2019 Adjournment
- May 14, 2018 Adjournment
- May 17, 2018 Adjournment
- June 17, 2020 Incident
- January 25, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 5, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 25, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015 and 2019 Incident
- 2021-09-07 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: the murder of Chrissie Treacy, also from Portumna, on April 27, 2018; the murder of a member of An Garda Siochana, namely Garda Horkan, acting in the course of his duty knowing that or being reckless as to whether he was a member of An Garda Siochana acting in the course of his duty at Main Street, Castlerea, Co Roscommon on June 17, 2020; the murder of Det Gda Donohoe by an 11 to one majority jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court in August last year (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: The defendants, who were just 13 at the time, had denied the offences and were remanded in custody to Oberstown Detention Centre.
Accused
Charges: murdering his wife Seema Banu (37), his daughter Asfira Riza (11) and son Faizan Syed (6) at Llewellyn Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 on October 28 last year; the murder of Chrissie Treacy, also from Portumna, on April 27, 2018; the murder of a member of An Garda Siochana, namely Garda Horkan, acting in the course of his duty knowing that or being reckless as to whether he was a member of An Garda Siochana acting in the course of his duty at Main Street, Castlerea, Co Roscommon on June 17, 2020; the murder of Det Gda Donohoe by an 11 to one majority jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court in August last year (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: The defendants, who were just 13 at the time, had denied the offences and were remanded in custody to Oberstown Detention Centre.
Appellant
Charges: the murder of a member of An Garda Siochana, namely Garda Horkan, acting in the course of his duty knowing that or being reckless as to whether he was a member of An Garda Siochana acting in the course of his duty at Main Street, Castlerea, Co Roscommon on June 17, 2020; the murder of Det Gda Donohoe by an 11 to one majority jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court in August last year (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Special Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- Louth
- Dublin
- Rathmullan
- Rathmullan Park
- Drogheda
- Portumna
- Foxford
- New Road
- Crossmaglen
- Armagh
- Rathmullan Park
- Clonee Road
- Main Street
- Rathmullan
- Rathmullan Park
- Lucan
- Roscommon town
- Dundrum
- Glenwood House
- Central Mental Hospital
- Lordship Credit Union
- was based in Castlerea Garda Station
- Castlerea
Topics
Stage Appeal Theft Violent Crime
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