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Dave Mahon trial: stepson was "gutted", prosecution tells jury

Summary

In a Dublin court on 25 April 2016, 46‑year‑old David Mahon stood trial for the murder of his stepson, Dean Fitzpatrick, who was stabbed in the abdomen on 26 May 2013. Mahon pleaded not guilty and was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court. The prosecution, led by Remy Farrell SC, presented a case that Mahon, annoyed by Fitzpatrick's interference with his bicycle outside the Northwood Gym in Santry on 24 May, confronted him at his apartment. After a heated exchange, Mahon allegedly returned with a carving knife and stabbed Fitzpatrick, who collapsed and died the next day. CCTV footage and witness testimony were shown to the jury, which included six men and six women, and the trial was scheduled to continue before Justice Margaret Heneghan. The case was expected to last a week.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dave Mahon trial: stepson was "gutted", prosecution tells jury. Charges or matters: murdering father of one Dean Fitzpatrick on 26th May, 2013. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 26th May Hearing Or Sentence
• May 24th Other
• 2016-04-25 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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