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Father of man who lured gangster Wayne Whelan to his death avoids jail for giving false alibi
Summary
Mark Casserly (49) of Rowlagh Park, Clondalkin, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for giving a false account of the movement of a suspect. He pleaded guilty to providing gardai with a false alibi regarding his son, Anthony Casserly, during the investigation into the murder of Wayne Whelan in November 2019. Judge Pauline Codd handed him a five-year prison sentence suspended in full on strict conditions. The court noted that Casserly Sr. gave two statements claiming his son was at home, but CCTV footage contradicted this by showing Anthony leaving the property. Anthony Casserly (26), who was convicted of assisting in the murder, was sentenced in January 2022 to seven years in prison. The judge stated that while Casserly Sr. was motivated to assist his son, his actions perverted the course of justice. The matter was finalised with the imposition of the suspended sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father of man who lured gangster Wayne Whelan to his death avoids jail for giving false alibi. Charges or matters: assisting in the murder; giving a false account of the movement of a suspect. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 18, 2019 Other
- January 2022 Other
- November 18 Other
- December 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 5, 2019 Other
- December 12 Other
- February 2020 Incident
- November 19 Incident
- June 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-07-13 Publication
Why: Judge Pauline Codd said it is an aggravating feature of the case that Casserly Sr was "motivated" to give a misleading and false account to gardai in order to assist his son. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: assisting in the murder (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Anthony Casserly (26) of Rowlagh Park, Clondalkin, was sentenced in January 2022 to seven years in prison for assisting in the murder of Mr Whelan.
Defendant
Charges: giving a false account of the movement of a suspect (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: She handed him a five-year prison sentence suspended in full on strict conditions.
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