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Trial date set for Lisa Thompson murder accused

Summary

A 38‑year‑old man, Brian McHugh, has been charged with the murder of 52‑year‑old youth worker Lisa Thompson, who was found dead with multiple stab wounds in her Dublin home on 10 May 2022. A co‑accused, Deirdre Arnold, 40, faces a charge of impeding the prosecution or apprehension of the alleged murderer between 9 May and 11 July 2022. Mr Justice Paul McDermott set a trial date for 26 February 2024, with case management to finish by 21 July 2023, and the trial is expected to last four weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Trial date set for Lisa Thompson murder accused. Charges or matters: impeding the prosecution or apprehension of the alleged murderer of Lisa Thompson between May 9 and July 11, 2022; the murder of Ms Thompson at Sandyhill Gardens, Ballymun, on May 10, 2022. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• May 10, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 9 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 11, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 26, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 21 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2023-04-24 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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