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Hearing date for man wanted over 1998 murder
Summary
Francis Lanigan, 47, of Pinebrook, Mulhuddart, Dublin, is awaiting an extradition hearing in the High Court on 28 April. He was arrested in January on an extradition warrant linked to the 1998 murder of John Knocker, who was shot in a Dungannon hotel car park. Lanigan was taken at a Dublin gym where he worked as a self‑employed barber. He initially gave a false name to the Garda and later claimed he had been using the name Kieran McCrory for protection for 15 years. He remains in custody until the hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Hearing date for man wanted over 1998 murder. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- May 31, 1998 Incident
- April 28th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-02-21 Publication
Places mentioned
Topics
Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime
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