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Dublin man guilty of manslaughter over killing of dad-of-eight
Summary
Ross Allen, 25, was found guilty of manslaughter for his role in the killing of Christy Daly, a father of eight who lived alone on Bog Lane, Kilbride, Clara, Co Offaly. The Central Criminal Court jury, after nearly nine hours, returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. Allen acted as a lookout on 29 December 2013 while two Dublin gang members beat and shot Daly. The judge noted that Allen's intent was to cause injury, not death, and that the state of mind of the accused was central to the case. Allen had previously admitted to hiding a €30,000 bag of drugs near Daly's caravan and had been questioned by Gardaí about his intentions. He was remanded in custody pending sentencing on 18 July. The trial highlighted the gang's belief that Daly had taken the drugs and the subsequent violent confrontation that led to his death.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dublin man guilty of manslaughter over killing of dad-of-eight. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Convicted
When:
- December 29, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 18 Adjournment
- 2016-05-11 Publication
Why: He told gardai that he thought this was a strange request because at that time he did not know that Mr Daly was dead. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; When the verdict was revealed Justice McCarthy remanded Mr Allen in custody and adjourned sentencing until July 18.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Bog Lane
Topics
Drugs Stage Finding Violent Crime
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