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Retrial of three men accused of murdering a dissident republican set for 2017
Summary
In February 2015 the Special Criminal Court announced that a retrial of three Dublin men—Dean Evans (24), Edward McGrath (33) and Sharif Kelly (44)—would take place on 12 January 2017. The men were originally charged with the murder of 35‑year‑old dissident republican Peter Butterly, who was shot dead in the car park of the Huntsman Inn, Gormanston, County Meath, on 6 March 2013. Evans and McGrath also faced firearm offences. The first trial, which lasted 55 days, collapsed after a failure in evidence disclosure. The retrial was ordered following the disclosure of privileged material from a statement given by chief prosecution witness David Cullen to Gardaí in July 2013. Cullen, who had previously been a co‑accused, had turned State's witness and was already serving a three‑and‑half‑year sentence for lesser offences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Retrial of three men accused of murdering a dissident republican set for 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 6, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 12th, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-02-03 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: Cullen has already been dealt with by the court for lesser offences and is currently serving a three-and-half-year prison sentence.
Places mentioned
- The Special Criminal Court
- Special Criminal Court
- Grange Park
- Tallaght
- Pinewood Green Road
- Balbriggan
Topics
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