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Murder accused said he was going to "batter and torture" homeless man, witness tells trial

Summary

During a murder trial in the Central Criminal Court, witness Eamon Flynn testified that the accused, 29‑year‑old Ciaran Moran, repeatedly claimed he would "batter and torture" a homeless man who had money. Flynn said the accused made these threats while drinking and that he had purchased a fold‑up army shovel, an orange jumpsuit, a balaclava and a knife in October 2013. The case concerns the murder of Gerard Donnelly, a homeless man found burned in Phoenix Park in 2013. Donnelly's body was discovered on fire, and the father of one of the deceased had died from blunt force trauma to the head before being set alight. Moran pleaded not guilty, and the defence is cross‑examining Flynn before Justice Margaret Heneghan and a jury of nine men and three women.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused said he was going to "batter and torture" homeless man, witness tells trial. Charges or matters: murdering him at an unknown time during November 28th or 29th, 2013. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 28th Hearing Or Sentence
• October 2013 Other
• 2015-05-07 Publication

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Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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