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Dublin man jailed for life for "brutal murder" of his uncle

Summary

A Dublin man, David Cully, aged 24, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his uncle, Edward O'Connor, who died in 2013 from two gunshot wounds to the back. The Central Criminal Court heard that Cully, who had previously pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, shot his uncle after a fight in an open yard on a Sunday afternoon. Cully claimed he was provoked by a comment about a sexual‑abuse allegation, but the jury rejected this defence and returned a unanimous guilty verdict after more than eight hours of deliberation over three days. The judge imposed a mandatory life sentence back‑dated to 16 December 2013. The court heard a victim impact statement from the deceased's wife, Charlotte O'Connor. David Cully was convicted.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin man jailed for life for "brutal murder" of his uncle. Charges or matters: murdering his uncle, but guilty to his manslaughter at Ballycoolin Road, Finglas West on December 15, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• December 15, 2013 Other
• December 16th 2013 Other
• 2015-07-29 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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