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Sligo murders accused changes counsel ahead of trial
Summary
A 22-year-old man charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in Sligo has changed his senior counsel ahead of trial. The accused appeared via video link from Castlerea Prison in Roscommon at the Central Criminal Court today. He is charged with the murder of two men in April 2022 and the attempted murder of another man the same month, all occurring in Sligo. Brendan Grehan SC was released from the case and Michael Bowman SC was appointed in his place. The trial is scheduled to commence on 13 November at the Central Criminal Court and is expected to last three weeks. The court heard that outstanding matters include records from the Central Mental Hospital and Castlerea Prison, along with other minor administrative issues. A case review was set for 19 July.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sligo murders accused changes counsel ahead of trial. Charges or matters: murdering two men and attempting to murder another one in Sligo, has changed his senior counsel ahead of his trial in November; the murder of Aidan Moffitt at Carton Heights in Sligo on April 10 last year. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- April 10 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 12, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 9, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 13 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 26 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 19 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-07-04 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering two men and attempting to murder another one in Sligo, has changed his senior counsel ahead of his trial in November; the murder of Aidan Moffitt at Carton Heights in Sligo on April 10 last year (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Markievicz Heights
- Connaughton Road
- Cleveragh Road
- Castlerea
- Castlerea Prison
- Central Mental Hospital
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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