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Jury deliberating in trial of trucker accused of causing cyclist's death

Date
2022-05-27

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, a jury began deliberating on the case of truck driver David Morrissey, 29, who is accused of careless driving that caused the death of 19‑year‑old cyclist Harry Boland on 18 April 2018. Morrissey pleaded not guilty to driving without due care and attention. The prosecution, led by Michael Hourigan BL, argued that evidence from eyewitnesses Quentin Guillemot and Jason McMahon showed contact between the truck and the bike, and that Morrissey failed to see Boland. Defence counsel Garnet Orange SC contended that a truck driver cannot have a 360‑degree view, that Boland was not stationary and may have veered into the truck's path, and criticised the Garda investigation for lacking measurements and photographs. The jury was sent out by Judge Elma Sheahan after 3 pm and will resume on Monday morning.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury deliberating in trial of trucker accused of causing cyclist's death. Charges or matters: driving without due care and attention, thereby causing the death of 19-year-old cyclist Harry Boland from Leeson Park in Donnybrook, Dublin, at the junction of Greenfield Park and the Stillorgan Road near RTÉ, on the afternoon of April 18, 2018. Procedural stage: trial

When:

April 18, 2018 Other
2022-05-27 Publication

Case subjects

David Morrissey

Defendant

Charges: driving without due care and attention, thereby causing the death of 19-year-old cyclist Harry Boland from Leeson Park in Donnybrook, Dublin, at the junction of Greenfield Park and the Stillorgan Road near RTÉ, on the afternoon of April 18, 2018 (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty