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DPP won't proceed with case against woman charged in connection with 1988 death of her father

Summary

The Director of Public Prosecutions has decided not to proceed with a prosecution against a woman from Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan who had been charged in connection with her father's death in 1988. Sharon Cullen, 39, had faced a charge of unlawfully and maliciously causing grievous harm with intent to murder at an address in Crumlin, Dublin on 13 May 1988. The decision followed a Supreme Court ruling in October 2014 which dismissed the DPP's appeal against a High Court order that had halted the prosecution on grounds of delay. A nolle prosequi, formally discontinuing the case, was entered at the Central Criminal Court today.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: DPP won't proceed with case against woman charged in connection with 1988 death of her father. Charges or matters: unlawfully and maliciously causing grievous harm to her father Christopher Payne with intent to murder him at Rutland Grove, Crumlin, in Dublin on 13 May 1988. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• 13 May 1988 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2015-06-22 Publication

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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