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Records of tracking device placed on Dowdall's jeep 'destroyed', Regency murder trial hears
Summary
The Special Criminal Court heard that all records from a tracking device placed on former Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall's vehicle by gardai were destroyed before the Regency Hotel murder trial began. The court was informed that the tracking device was deployed on Dowdall's Toyota Land Cruiser in February 2016 as part of the investigation into the murder of Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne. The authorisation for the deployment of the tracker was granted by retired Detective Superintendent William Johnston on February 17, 2016, for a period of two months. However, the records of the tracker and logger devices were reportedly destroyed, raising concerns about the destruction of evidence. Jonathan Dowdall has been jailed by the Special Criminal Court for four years for facilitating the Hutch gang in the murder of David Byrne. Gerard Hutch, who is accused of the murder, has pleaded guilty and received the same sentence. Paul Murphy and Jason Bonney have pleaded not guilty and the matter remains ongoing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Records of tracking device placed on Dowdall's jeep 'destroyed', Regency murder trial hears. Charges or matters: Mr Byrne's murder. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 5, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 20, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 7 2016 Other
- February 20 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 7, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 16, 2016 Other
- February 5 Other
- February 16 Other
- February 17, 2016 Incident
- January 5, 2016 Other
- January 18, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 12 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 11 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 17 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 16, 2016 Other
- February 7 Incident
- May 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2016 Other
- February 2016 Other
- 2022-11-15 Publication
Case subjects
Co Accused
Charges: Mr Byrne's murder (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Dowdall has been jailed by the Special Criminal Court for four years for facilitating the Hutch gang in the notorious murder of Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne.
Accused
Charges: Mr Byrne's murder (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Dowdall has been jailed by the Special Criminal Court for four years for facilitating the Hutch gang in the notorious murder of Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- The Special Criminal Court
- Dublin
- Abercorn Road
- Navan
- Navan Road
- Crumlin
- Cherry Avenue
- Swords
- Portmarnock
- Navan Road
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