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Jury watch CCTV footage of young father being gunned down as he pushed son in buggy
Summary
In a Darndale lane on 22 May 2019, a young father, Jordan Davis, was shot to death while pushing his four‑month‑old son in a pram. CCTV footage, examined by Garda Cormac Flynn, shows Davis walking with a pram on Primrose Grove at 3.56 pm, then meeting a man who later is identified as Wayne Cooney. At 4.00 pm a cyclist in dark clothing, holding a weapon, points it at Davis and he collapses. The cyclist then rides back toward Primrose Grove. Fire‑brigade officer Gerry Woods later found Davis lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, deemed incompatible with life. The case is before Mr Justice Paul Burns with a jury of three men and nine women, expected to last three weeks. Rachel Redmond, 34, is charged with two counts of aiding and abetting murder by facilitating Cooney's escape, and she has pleaded not guilty. The trial continues on Tuesday.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury watch CCTV footage of young father being gunned down as he pushed son in buggy. Charges or matters: the two counts. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- May 22, 2019 Other
- May 22 2019 Incident
- 2025-03-07 Publication
Case subjects
Places mentioned
- The Link Road
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