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Stabbed more than 100 times: Dublin man guilty of murdering David Whyte
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, Criostoir MacCarthaigh, aged 36, was found guilty of murdering 35‑year‑old David Whyte. The jury, after two days of deliberation, sentenced him to life imprisonment. The prosecution alleged that MacCarthaigh, after drinking in Phibsborough, left his flat around 11 pm, encountered Whyte on Ulster Street, and drove him to Mill Lane in Palmerstown. There, he stabbed Whyte more than 100 times in the ruin of an old church. The court heard that Whyte was a gentle, happy man who had never harmed anyone. His sisters, Lesley and Paula, were visibly upset after the verdict. Jonathan Spollen, Whyte's brother‑in‑law, delivered a victim impact statement describing Whyte as an innocent man who was attacked and murdered in a brutal, unprovoked assault. Criostoir MacCarthaigh pleaded not guilty. David Whyte pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Stabbed more than 100 times: Dublin man guilty of murdering David Whyte. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Whyte by stabbing him more than 100 times between September 24 and 26, 2008. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 24 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2013-12-19 Publication
Why: "There is no motive – it was an absolute attack on an innocent man who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering Mr Whyte by stabbing him more than 100 times between September 24 and 26, 2008 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Convicted Person
Charges: murdering Mr Whyte by stabbing him more than 100 times between September 24 and 26, 2008 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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