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Key witness in Hutch murder trial only 'half and half' on gunman identification
Summary
Mary McDonnell, a key witness in the Special Criminal Court trial of Thomas McConnell for the murder of Gareth Hutch, told the court that she is only "half and half" on identifying one of the gunmen. She confirmed she could identify Jonathan Keogh, whom she had known for many years, but she could not identify the second man who was in her flat on the day of the murder. McDonnell agreed that CCTV footage from a shop showed Keogh with Thomas McConnell on the day of the shooting, and she said the second person "could be" the man she saw in her apartment with Keogh as they waited to ambush Hutch. She stated that when pressured by Gardaí, she admitted she was not "one hundred per cent" certain and was "half and half" in her identification. Thomas McConnell pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Key witness in Hutch murder trial only 'half and half' on gunman identification. Charges or matters: murder of Gareth Hutch. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- May 24, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-06-22 Publication
Why: Ms McDonnell today told defence counsel, Patrick McGrath SC, that she could identify Jonathan Keogh because she had known him for many years but she did not know the second man who was in her flat. Defence account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Avondale House
- North Cumberland Street
- questioning at the Bridewell Garda Station
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