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Deceased sustained five gun shot wounds, murder trial hears
Summary
In the murder trial of 30‑year‑old Eugene Cullen, the State Pathologist Marie Cassidy testified that the deceased, Seamus O'Byrne, suffered five gunshot wounds, including one to the head, three to the back and one in the hip. She noted injuries to the brain, heart and lungs and stated the cause of death was the chest wounds, with head and leg wounds contributing. The prosecution alleged Cullen was not the gunman but part of a four‑man plot. Witnesses described a silver car and a Volkswagen Passat seen near the scene, and a silver Nissan Primera with a flat tyre. Garda investigations involved house‑to‑house enquiries, CCTV footage from an Applegreen station, and the discovery of a left‑handed black glove in a drain. The trial is proceeding before Mr Justice Barry White with a jury of five men and seven women. Eugene Cullen pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Deceased sustained five gun shot wounds, murder trial hears. Charges or matters: murdering Seamus O' Byrne (27) at Tymon Park North, Tallaght, on March 13, 2009. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- March 13, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 14, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 11, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 15, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 12, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 16, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-02-27 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murdering Seamus O' Byrne (27) at Tymon Park North, Tallaght, on March 13, 2009 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Accused
Charges: murdering Seamus O' Byrne (27) at Tymon Park North, Tallaght, on March 13, 2009 (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Tallaght
- Blessington
- Tymon North Gardens
- Ennis
- Naas
- Castle Lawns estate
- Derry Road
- Tallaght
- Tymon North Gardens
- Tymon Park
- Derry Road
- Naas Road
- Central Criminal Court
- James Connolly Memorial Hospital
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