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Closing speeches in trial of man accused of 1997 double murder
Summary
The trial of Mark Nash, 42, accused of murdering Sylvia Shields, 60, and Mary Callanan, 61, in March 1997, has entered its closing speeches. Nash, who lives on Prussia Street and Clonliffe Road in Dublin, pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court. The victims were residents of a sheltered accommodation attached to St Brendan's Psychiatric Hospital in Grangegorman. Judge Carroll Moran informed the jury that the case's final chapter remains, and counsel for the State, Brendan Grehan SC, began his closing speech before midday, with the remainder of the day to follow.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Closing speeches in trial of man accused of 1997 double murder. 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
- 2015-04-14 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
Topics
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