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Provisional date for Keane Mulready-Woods murder trial

Summary

Two men have been given a provisional trial date of January 23, 2023 at the Special Criminal Court in connection with the death of a Drogheda teenager. Paul Crosby, aged 25, of Rathmullan Park, Drogheda, County Louth, and Gerard Cruise, aged 47, with addresses in Dublin 1 and Rathmullan Park, face charges relating to an alleged murder at a house in Rathmullan Park on January 12 or 13, 2020. The trial had been scheduled to commence on April 25, but the court heard that substantial additional disclosure to the defence would be necessary before proceedings could advance. Counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions informed the three-judge court of this requirement, and legal representatives for both defendants did not oppose the adjournment. Presiding Justice Tony Hunt fixed the new provisional date during proceedings at the non-jury court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Provisional date for Keane Mulready-Woods murder trial. Charges or matters: murder. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 12 Hearing Or Sentence
• April 7 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 23, 2023 Adjournment
• January 12, 2020 Adjournment
• March 11, 2020 Other
• 2022-04-25 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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