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Deceased had "deathwish" over missing Amy, trial hears

Date
2016-04-28

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

The trial of David Mahon, 45, for the murder of his stepson Dean Fitzpatrick, 23, has progressed with the court hearing that the deceased had expressed a death wish linked to guilt over his missing sister, Amy. Mahon claimed that Dean had walked into a knife he was holding on purpose, and that the fatal stab occurred outside the apartment shared with Mahon's mother in Burnell Square. The prosecution described the wound as a 'gutting'. Detective Sergeant Eddie Carroll testified that Dean had a history of self‑harm, substance abuse, and a prior death wish, and that he had been admitted to St Ita's Hospital in 2011. Mahon also admitted to having told Gardaí that Dean had stolen his car and run over a policeman in Spain. The prosecution has closed its case, and the trial continues before Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Deceased had "deathwish" over missing Amy, trial hears. Charges or matters: murdering the father of one on May 26th, 2013, a day after the deceased interfered with his bicycle to annoy him. Procedural stage: trial

When:

May 26th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
July 2009 Other
May 26th Incident
2016-04-28 Publication

Why: ' "I know it doesn't look good for me, but it is what it is," he said, having already explained that he had told his partner he was going to stab him, but that he didn't mean it. CNI source report