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Jury discharged in 'one-punch' manslaughter trial
Summary
In a single‑punch manslaughter case, a judge discharged the jury after a five‑day trial. Vincent Kelly, 45, died from a catastrophic brain injury one day after being punched by Paul O'Carroll, 46, outside the Royal Hotel in Bray on 9 June 2018. O'Carroll, who had pleaded not guilty, claimed he struck Kelly only to remove him from the situation, stating he did not intend to kill or seriously injure him. The trial heard that Kelly had suffered a transient ischemic attack two years earlier and was on blood‑thinning medication, which Dr. Michael Curtis said could worsen head‑injury outcomes. Kelly was taken to St Vincent's Hospital, then Beaumont Hospital, where he underwent surgery, suffered cardiac arrest, was revived, but later died. O'Carroll was remanded on continuing bail until 2 November to set a new trial date.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury discharged in 'one-punch' manslaughter trial. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- June 9, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2 Adjournment
- June 2018 Other
- June 10 Incident
- 2021-10-29 Publication
Why: "It makes bleeding and bruising more likely because the blood has been thinned. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- St Vincent's Hospital
- Beaumont Hospital
Topics
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