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Eight charges dropped against Dr Michael Shine
Summary
In a High Court judicial review, eight of the 33 indecent assault charges against retired consultant surgeon Dr Michael Shine (83) were dropped. The charges, originally filed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, span from 1964 to 1990 and involve 22 alleged victims. Prosecutor Kathleen Noctor BL informed Judge Melanie Greally that the Director of Public Prosecutions was withdrawing these eight counts, with the intention to re‑enter them later. Dr Shine remains scheduled to stand trial next year on the remaining 25 charges. The court discharged him from the indictment for the eight counts as counsel indicated.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Eight charges dropped against Dr Michael Shine. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- March 2014 Incident
- 1964 until 1990 Incident
- 2016-04-04 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Dublin District Court
- Wellington House
- Lourdes Hospital
- Wellington Road
- Dublin
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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