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Leitrim County Councillor gives evidence at trial of man charged in connection with David Black murder

Summary

The Special Criminal Court trial of Vincent Banks, 44, of Dublin 7, continued before Mr Justice Paul Butler. Banks, who has pleaded not guilty to a charge of withholding information in relation to the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer David Black, faces a separate charge of membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the IRA. He remains remanded on the membership count, which will proceed immediately upon the judgement on the withholding information count. Evidence was heard from Leitrim County Councillor John McCartin, who stated he contacted gardai in 2012 after complaints about a car parked in a darkened area of Carrigallen. Cllr McCartin testified that he photographed the vehicle on his iPhone and later provided a DVD of backups to Detective Garda Bridget Buckley. Buckley confirmed she analysed the files and identified an image of a Toyota Camry taken on October 14, 2012. The prosecution alleges that the navy-coloured Toyota Camry, registered 94 D 50997, was used to shoot Black on the M1 motorway near Lurgan on November 1, 2012, and that Banks purchased the vehicle. The charge against Banks alleges he failed to disclose information that might assist in securing the apprehension or conviction of another person for the murder. The trial continues.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Leitrim County Councillor gives evidence at trial of man charged in connection with David Black murder. Charges or matters: a charge of withholding information in relation to the murder. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• October 2012 Other
• October 14, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 1, 2012 Other
• October 10th Other
• December 20th 2012 Incident
• December 18th, 2012 Adjournment
• 2014-03-06 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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