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Jury to resume deliberating in Dave Mahon murder trial
Summary
The jury in the David Mahon murder trial will resume deliberations on Thursday morning to decide whether Mahon killed his stepson, Dean Fitzpatrick, or whether Fitzpatrick's fatal stab wound was accidental or self‑inflicted. Fitzpatrick, 23, died after a stab wound to the abdomen outside the apartment shared by his mother, Audrey Fitzpatrick, and Mahon at Burnell Square, Northern Cross, Dublin. Mahon, 45, pleaded not guilty to murder on 26 May 2013. He claimed the death was an accident or possible suicide, stating that an argument over a water bottle led Fitzpatrick to pull a knife, which Mahon wrestled away and put in his pocket, then later showed to Fitzpatrick, who allegedly stepped onto it. The trial heard that Fitzpatrick ran downstairs, collapsed outside, and bled to death internally. Justice Margaret Heneghan explained the three possible verdicts—guilty, not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter, or not guilty—before sending the jury home.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury to resume deliberating in Dave Mahon murder trial. Charges or matters: murdering the father of one on May 26th, 2013. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- May 26th, 2013 Other
- 2016-05-04 Publication
Why: He said they had been arguing because the deceased had taken a water bottle off his bicycle to annoy him. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering the father of one on May 26th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Burnell Square
- Dublin
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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