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Trial date fixed for man accused of Kildare murder

Summary

A 28‑year‑old man, Robert Broughan of St Patrick's Park, Rathangan, Co Kildare, has been charged with the murder of Roy Hopkins, 34, who died on 31 July 2020 after an assault with a blunt instrument believed to be a baseball bat. Broughan was charged at Naas District Court on 2 August 2020. The trial, originally scheduled for last July, was postponed pending a report. Justice Mary Ellen Ring set a new trial date for 5 February 2024, with a case‑management adjournment to 21 July, and the trial is expected to last no more than two weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Trial date fixed for man accused of Kildare murder. Charges or matters: murder in the same town on July 31, 2020; the offence at Naas District Court on August 2, 2020, Detective Garda Seamus Doyle said that Mr Broughan and Mr Hopkins (34) were known to each other. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• July 31, 2020 Incident
• August 2, 2020 Incident
• February 5, 2024 Adjournment
• July 21 Adjournment
• 2023-03-29 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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