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Woman to be sentenced later for assisting recidivist criminal

Summary

Siobhan Whitaker, 25, of Meadow Vale, London, pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension of Daniel Gaynor, who murdered Maurice Martin in Finglas on 12 June 2009. Whitaker admitted that she helped clean up the scene after Martin was stabbed to death by Gaynor, who was a known recidivist criminal. The court heard that Martin had been attacked by two men outside Whitaker's house and that Whitaker had left him at her request. Whitaker has 21 prior convictions, mainly for traffic offences, and the court noted her previous criminal history. She expressed remorse in a letter to the court, stating she did not ask for the events to occur. The judge remanded her on continuing bail for sentencing on 13 January. The article does not provide a sentencing outcome.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman to be sentenced later for assisting recidivist criminal. Charges or matters: impeding the apprehension of an individual who she knew or believed to be guilty of Maurice Martin's murder in Finglas on June 12, 2009. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• June 12, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 22, 2009 Incident
• January 13 Adjournment
• 2013-12-21 Publication

Why: " "I'm pleading guilty because I felt guilty," said Whitaker. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report