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Mark Nash trial to continue in to Easter
Summary
The Central Criminal Court judge, Mr Justice Carroll Moran, informed the jury that the trial of Mark Nash, aged 42, accused of the 1997 double murder of Sylvia Shields (60) and Mary Callanan (61), is now ready to proceed with evidence. Nash, who last lived on Prussia Street and Clonliffe Road in Dublin, pleaded not guilty. The victims were living in sheltered accommodation attached to St Brendan's Psychiatric Hospital in Grangegorman when they were killed between 6 and 7 March 1997. The judge noted the case had exceeded the expected six‑to‑eight‑week duration and would not finish by Easter. He offered the jury a two‑week break for Easter or to continue immediately. The jury, after discussion, agreed to return next week. Mr Hartnett SC, Nash's counsel, called his first witness, Dr Denise Syndercombe Court, a chartered scientist and forensic genetics reader, who explained her involvement in reviewing evidence and continuity of forensic items. The trial continues.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mark Nash trial to continue in to Easter. Charges or matters: the murder of Sylvia Shields (60) and Mary Callanan (61) between March 6 and March 7, 1997. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- March 6 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 7, 1997 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 29 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-03-26 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the murder of Sylvia Shields (60) and Mary Callanan (61) between March 6 and March 7, 1997 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Prussia Street
- Clonliffe Road
- Central Criminal Court
- St Brendan's Psychiatric Hospital
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