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Ex-partner of gun murderer proclaims innocence after jury convicts her of impeding investigation

Date
2025-03-31
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Rachel Redmond, 34, was found guilty by a jury of impeding the Garda investigation into the murder of drug dealer Jordan 'Jordo' Davis. The jury heard that Redmond collected the shooter, Wayne Cooney, from a bus stop minutes after he killed Davis and later checked him into the Clayton Hotel near Dublin Airport. Redmond denied knowing Cooney had committed murder, claiming she was unaware of his criminality and that she had only helped him because she loved him. The prosecution described her testimony as "risible" and argued that she knowingly obstructed the investigation. The judge remanded Redmond in custody pending a sentencing hearing on 12 May. No other charges or outcomes were reported in this article.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Ex-partner of gun murderer proclaims innocence after jury convicts her of impeding investigation. Charges or matters: the two counts. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Why: Barrister Dominic McGinn SC urged the jurors not to convict his client because of the sins of other people around her. CNI source report

Case subjects

Rachel Redmond

Defendant

Charges: the two counts (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: The jury had heard that Cooney had been convicted of the murder in 2022, while the defendant's older brother and career criminal Robert "Roo" Redmond pleaded guilty in April 2024 to conspiring together with Cooney to murder Mr Davis on or about May 22 2019 and was sentenced to seven years in prison. Mr Justice Burns remanded Ms Redmond in custody until May 12, when her sentence hearing will take place.; Mr Ó Dúnlaing, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said he was opposing the application and asked that Ms Redmond be remanded in custody.

Places mentioned

Residence
  • Clifdenville Road
  • Cliftonville Avenue
  • Antrim
  • Dublin
  • Glenshane Drive
  • Streamville Road
Address Area
  • Streamville Road
  • Clarehall Road
  • Belcamp Lane
  • Malahide Road
  • Kileek Lane
Facility

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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