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Woman goes on trial accused of impeding investigation into Isaac Horgan killing

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 41‑year‑old woman named Lisa Lee was charged with discarding a knife used in the fatal stabbing of Isaac Horgan on 29 March 2021. Lee allegedly threw the knife over a construction hoarding at a building site after the murder, purportedly to help Noel Lennon evade prosecution. The State's barrister, Shane Costello SC, presented evidence that Lee was in the company of Lennon that morning, that Lennon had pleaded guilty to Horgan's manslaughter, and that Lee used a seized phone to call emergency services. Lee's counsel, Ronan Munro SC, admitted that Lee was present with Lennon and that the phone was used to call 999. The trial, presided over by Mr Justice Tony Hunt, continued with a jury of seven women and five men. The case remains at the indictment stage, with no verdict yet reached.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman goes on trial accused of impeding investigation into Isaac Horgan killing. Charges or matters: discarding a knife used in a fatal stabbing to help the man responsible evade prosecution. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 29 March 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
• March 29, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 29 Other
• 2022-12-14 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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