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Garda killer Aaron Brady was 'conductor' of witness intimidation campaign, State tells trial
Summary
During his 2020 trial for the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, Aaron Brady, aged 33, is alleged to have orchestrated a witness‑intimidation campaign. Prosecuting counsel Lorcan Staines SC presented evidence that Brady, while imprisoned in Mountjoy, conspired with Dean Byrne, aged 30, to persuade prosecution witness Daniel Cahill not to give evidence. Byrne is accused of sharing Cahill's statement with relatives and other associates, an act the court deemed unlawful. Byrne's defence, represented by Padraig Dwyer SC, argued that no evidence shows Byrne met Brady or was aware of the campaign, and that the alleged sharing of the statement was not intended to coerce Cahill. The case remains pending, with the court adjourned to 29 May for a verdict on Brady's alleged perverting of the course of justice.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Garda killer Aaron Brady was 'conductor' of witness intimidation campaign, State tells trial. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- April 8, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 22, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 25, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 29 Adjournment
- 2024-05-08 Publication
Case subjects
Background Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Mr Justice Paul Burns, presiding, adjourned the case until May 29 when Aaron Brady is due to be sentenced for his role in perverting the course of justice during his trial.; Mr Justice Paul Burns, presiding, adjourned the case until May 29 when Aaron Brady is due to be sentenced for his role in perverting the course of justice during his trial.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Mountjoy
- Mountjoy prison
- Cabra Park
- Dublin
- New Road
- Crossmaglen
- Armagh
Topics
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