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Jury to resume deliberating in trial of man accused of 1997 Grangegorman murders

Summary

A jury at the Central Criminal Court has adjourned deliberations in the trial of Mark Nash, who stands accused of murdering two women in 1997. The 42-year-old, with addresses in Dublin, has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the deaths of two residents of sheltered accommodation at Grangegorman in March that year. Following a 48-day trial, Mr Justice Carroll Moran addressed the jury on legal principles and evidence, including admissions allegedly made by the accused, forensic findings, and DNA analysis. The judge also referenced incidents in Ballintubber, County Roscommon, noting these carried no probative value in the case. He instructed jurors to set aside sympathy and reach unanimous verdicts on the two counts. The jury deliberated for less than forty minutes on Thursday before being released until Friday morning, when they will resume their considerations.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury to resume deliberating in trial of man accused of 1997 Grangegorman murders. Charges or matters: murder of Sylvia Shields; murder of Mary Callanan. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• March 6 Hearing Or Sentence
• March 7, 1997 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2015-04-16 Publication

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